Overview

As part of South Carolina State University’s Master of Education (M.Ed.) program in elementary education, you can choose the early childhood education (grades K–3) option. This track readies you to become an early childhood educator, preparing you to provide the first formal education for young students.

Quick Facts:

Shaping young minds and preparing young students for the next steps in their educational journey are huge responsibilities for an early childhood educator. Earning your master’s degree in early childhood education from South Carolina State will prepare you to excel in this important field.

Our master’s in Early Childhood Education degree program focuses on two primary student outcomes:

Provide instruction, classroom practice, microteaching, and other educational experiences to help strengthen, extend, and integrate knowledge and skills in professional education, research, writing, and content areas.
Assist students in obtaining mastery of systematic ways of utilizing instructional technology to bring about effective instruction.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assessing and Interpreting Child Behavior
Advanced Study of Early Childhood Curricula and Methods
Cognitive and Language Development
Early Childhood Methods and Materials
Nature and Psychology of the Exceptional Child
Supervision and Administration Program for Child and Families

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orangeburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

a completed application form with a written section which clearly and satisfactorily explainsthe applicant’s career and graduate degree objectives;

official transcripts of a baccalaureate degree earned at a regionally accredited institution showing requisite study for the proposed master’s degree program with a cumulative GPA of 2. 5 0 or higher on a 4.00 scale;

official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing) score reports (Scores at or above the 25th percentile are preferred);

two letters of recommendation from professional educators, preferably former professors; and
a passing score on the English Proficiency Examination (EPE)

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

21038 USD / year

≈ 21038 USD / year
Out-of-State

21038 USD / year

≈ 21038 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9928 USD / year

≈ 9928 USD / year

Living costs

Orangeburg

United States

876 - 1523 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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