Overview

This Early Childhood Education program at The City University of New York is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than education who are interested in entering the teaching profession.

Quick Facts:

The program stresses reflective teaching and the proactive role of the teacher in enhancing educational quality. The MAT B-2 program offer students the opportunity to earn NYS initial certification
Students are required to take student teaching, with two placements as mandated by New York State. With faculty guidance, each student compiles a digital teaching portfolio that documents the development of reflective practice and self-assessment and highlights the connections between course and field experiences within the program.
Courses are sequenced so that students begin in the Fall semester. Student teaching takes place during the second Fall semester for full-time students, and during the third Fall semester for part-time students. Student teaching placements are made by the EECE department in NYC DOE Queens schools and approved early childhood community-based programs. Full-time students complete the MAT at the end of the following Fall semester.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language Development and Emergent Literacy
Ecological Perspectives on Development: The Early Years
Curriculum and Environmental Design for Early Childhood: Part I
Curriculum and Environmental Design for Early Childhood: Part II
Infants and Toddlers: Curriculum and Teaching
Modern Learning Technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Students are required to hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
NYS initial certificate in Childhood Education, Grades 1–6, or provisional certificate in Pre-K–6.
Applicants are required to provide writing samples on site.
Results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test are required.

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

30780 USD / year

≈ 30780 USD / year
Out-of-State

30780 USD / year

≈ 30780 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16920 USD / year

≈ 16920 USD / year

Additional Details

New York State Resident: $5545 / semester.

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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