Track 1

For applicants who do not hold New York State Certification

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or a master’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.5.
A liberal arts or sciences major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
General education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
A personal statement.
Two letters of recommendation.
Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), except applicants who are certified teachers or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.

Track 2

For applicants who hold NYS certification in Childhood Education, Common Branches PreK- Grade 6, Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education, or TESOL

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or a master’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.5.
NYS initial, professional, or permanent certification in Childhood Education, Pre-K-Grade 6, Students with Disabilities Birth to Grade 2 or Grades 1-6, or TESOL.
A personal statement.
Two letters of recommendation.
Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), except applicants who are certified teachers or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.

ECEB2-MSED - Early Childhood Education Birth-Grade 2

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