Childhood/Special Education (Grades 1-6) - B.S./M.S. Ed.
Elementary school is a critical time to instill a love of learning and foster positive social experiences. Great teachers ignite an interest in children of all abilities and prepare them for academic success and a lifetime of learning.
Why Choose the Five-year Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6) B.A. or B.S./M.S.Ed. Program?
Great teachers ignite an interest in children to learn, to use their imagination and develop positive academic, social and life experiences for success in their education. Tailored to students who cannot wait to begin their teaching career and wish to accelerate their graduate studies, this special opportunity of the Five-year Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities M.S. Ed. program allows extremely motivated students to begin their graduate studies early as undergraduate childhood education majors and obtain their master’s degrees with an additional year of study while attaining two certifications: one in Childhood Education and the following in Students with Disabilities.
In this accelerated program, you will enroll in four graduate-level courses while you are an undergraduate senior. After graduating with your B.A. or B.S., you will be recommended for NYS certification in Childhood Education. Once you pass the requisite NYSTCE tests, you will be eligible to teach students in general education in grades 1-6 for a salary while completing your graduate program of study. In the fifth year of the program, you will complete the remaining courses for your master’s degree. Once you graduate from this second program, and pass your Students with Disabilities Content Specialty Test, you will be eligible for NYS certification in Students with Disabilities, grades 1-6. This current master’s program will expand to include educating students with exceptionalities in all grades (K-12) by 2029.
The program is approved by the New York State Education Department. In June 2022, the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) awarded full 7-year accreditation to the Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities M.S.Ed. teacher preparation program.
Visit Campus Request InformationAshley Flores '22, '23, Special Education Teacher for NYCDOE at P.S. 91What truly set this program apart was the unwavering support and guidance provided by experienced professors who are not only experts in their fields but also deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of educators. Their wealth of experience enriched my learning journey, helping us refine our teaching methods and encouraging us to explore innovative approaches to education. By effectively blending academic rigor with real-world application and test preparation, the program prepared me as thoroughly as possible to succeed in my career and excel on certification exams.