Overview

The Childhood Education 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

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Apply anytime.
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

More details

The St. Thomas Aquinas Admissions Office has a rolling admissions process.

Language

English

IELTS

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sparks, United States

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 386 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39487 USD / year

≈ 39487 USD / year
Out-of-State

39487 USD / year

≈ 39487 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39487 USD / year

≈ 39487 USD / year

Financing

Interested in financing your studies? Find a student loan that works for you.

MPOWER Financing No cosigner. No collateral. No hidden fees.

Check your Eligibility

Get the funding you need to study in the U.S. or Canada - with a process that's fast, simple, and built for international students.

Flexible loans from US$2,001 to US$100,000
Fixed interest rates -- no inflation surprises
No upfront fees or prepayment penalties
Accepted at 500+ universities across the U.S. & Canada
100% online application -- instant conditional offer
Free visa & career support through our Path2Success program

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Childhood Education.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About

Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners