Overview

The Early Childhood Special Education program at the Hofstra University consists of core courses in early childhood special education including a student teaching experience, with related courses in early childhood curriculum and instruction.

Key facts:

The Early Childhood Special Education program at Hofstra provides students with the knowledge, skills and values needed to work effectively as early interventionists with children, birth through age three and their families, and to serve as early childhood special educators with children at the preschool through second grade level.

This program reflects a field-integrated approach which consists of a minimum of 100 clock hours of field work prior to student teaching. Field experiences are linked to each of the courses that comprise the professional core and include participant observation and field-related projects at the early childhood developmental level (birth through second grade) across a variety of school settings including high-needs school districts. Students attend parent and professional meetings, as well as work individually with students with disabilities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Childhood Curriculum

Developing and Evaluating Innovations in Early Childhood Curriculum

Education of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Technology and Assistive Technology in Special Education

The Creative Arts in Special Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

33-36

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Initial or professional New York state teacher certification in early childhood or childhood education.
A completed application form to the master's program.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, or it's equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching of students with disabilities.
A written personal statement of professional intent.
Interview with a faculty member in Special Education.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

58080 USD / year

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Out-of-State

58080 USD / year

≈ 58080 USD / year
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In-State

58080 USD / year

≈ 58080 USD / year

Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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