Overview

Literacy, multicultural education, and information technology are integrated throughout all aspects of the program in Dual Certificate Program in Early Childhood Ed (Birth-Grade 2) and Child Ed (Grades 1-6) from Hofstra University. The program conforms to the standards and guidelines of the New York State Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education and Special Education.

Upon completion of at least 151 semester hours and all degree requirements, students will receive a BS/MSEd and be eligible for recommendation for New York State certification in Early Childhood B-2, Childhood 1-6 and Students with Disabilities B-2 with a severe or multiple disabilities annotation/extension.

Careers

Students are prepared for the following teaching positions:

Classroom teachers, pre-K-Grade 6
Inclusive Classrooms
Special Education teachers, Birth-Grade 2
Consultant Teacher
Early Intervention teacher
Integrated Co-Teaching Services
Day Care/Preschool Teachers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English-Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom

Integrated Teaching of Mathematics in Early and Childhood Education

Integrated Teaching of Science in Early and Childhood Education

Language Arts—Social Studies Internship

Mathematics-Science Internship

Assessment in Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms

Integrated Teaching of Reading, Writing and Children's Literature (Birth-Grade 6)

Interdisciplinary Teaching of Social Studies: Early Childhood

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

41 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hempstead, United States

Disciplines

Education Educational Psychology Early Childhood Education View 370 other Masters in Educational Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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120

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 following completion of at least 89 s.h. of coursework toward their BS in Early Childhood/Childhood Education Dual Certification Program.
An interview with the graduate program director.
A written personal statement of professional intent.
Three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching of students with disabilities.
Completion of Dual Degree conditional acceptance form through the Office of Academic Records
Completion of Dual Degree application waiver/substitution form

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14432 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14432 USD / year

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In-State

14432 USD / year

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Living costs

Hempstead

United States

1300 - 2834 USD / month

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Delivered

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