Overview
The Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) program at St. Thomas Aquinas College is a total of 39 credits, including a semester of student teaching. The program can be completed in 16 months, but candidates may take longer if they need to. Most classes are held in the evening so that candidates can continue to work full-time.
The program includes Methods classes in all subject areas so that candidates are fully prepared to teach the curriculum.
Key Features
- Upon completion of the program, candidates will be recommended for teaching certification in Childhood Education (1-6).
- Candidates will be able to teach Grades 1 through 6 in both public and private schools. Additional classes in Middle School Education can be taken to prepare candidates for certification in Grades 5-9.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Psychology of Learning/Models of Teaching
- Reading and Language Development
- Exceptional Children: Childhood & Special Education
- Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
- Social Studies: Teaching Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms
- Assessment: Principles and Practices
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 16 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Early Childhood Education View 3571 other Masters in Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution verifying the completion of a liberal arts major or 30 credit concentration in an academic area of the New York State learning standards and that meets the standards of a particular specialized professional association (e.g. NCSS, NCTE, NCTM, NSTA)
- An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Submission of three professional references
- Interview with the Coordinator of the MST program which includes the submission of a supervised writing sample
- A 1-2 page professional goals statement indicating professional goals and reason for undertaking graduate study in education
Tuition Fee
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International
31590 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1080 USD per credit during 16 months. -
National
31590 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1080 USD per credit during 16 months.
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