The early childhood education program prepares students to teach children from birth to grade 2.

Candidates must have completed the courses required for New York State's initial certification in early childhood education or its equivalent from another state. Official transcripts and a copy of the certificate must be submitted when it is received from the New York State Department of Education. Candidates must also have a baccalaureate degree in a liberal arts and sciences major, or 36 credits in a liberal arts and sciences concentration, and an overall grade point average (GPA) at or above 3.0.

Candidates with a GPA below 3.0 but above 2.5 may submit a letter to the program coordinator; however, such appeals will be granted only under extraordinary circumstances. Candidates appealing for admission must present documentation demonstrating their ability to succeed in the program and may be required to take up to 24 credits in undergraduate liberal arts or sciences courses, as prescribed by the program coordinator, in which they must earn grades no lower than 3.0.

International candidates must hold a credential that we evaluate to be comparable to a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university or college in the United States. Official documents must be issued by the degree-granting institution.

International students must have a full command of academic English at the graduate level to be successful throughout their studies. All applicants from non-English-speaking countries are required to take an English proficiency examination and meet minimum scores set by CSI to be considered for admission. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Pearson Test of English, and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams can be used to meet this requirement.

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