Pre-Service Fact Sheet (PDF)

Childhood and Early Childhood Education Fact Sheet (PDF)

Childhood and Early Childhood Education (Pre-Service)

Binghamton University's pre-service program in Childhood and Early Childhood Education is a new and innovative master's degree program that leads to multiple New York State teaching certifications, allowing graduates to work with children from birth through grade six in a number of different roles.

During this two-year, full-time program, students will take a range of courses and work with children in several different fieldwork and student teaching placements. These experiences will offer opportunities to make connections between theory and practice while developing the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to help all students be successful in school.

Under the guidance of top-tier professors and highly-qualified teachers in partnership schools and early childhood programs, students will become teachers with clearly-defined commitments as well as the ability to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families.

Graduate Degrees Offered

Both programs are pre-service.

• MSEd in Childhood, Early Childhood, and Literacy (B-6)
• MSEd in Childhood, Early Childhood, and Special Education (B-6)

Application Deadlines

Admission Requirements*

The standards maintained by The Graduate School and individual departments and programs are applied to ensure that applicants admitted to the University are well qualified and trained to study at this institution and have a reasonable expectation of successfully completing a graduate program, and who, with the benefit of graduate education, are most likely to contribute substantially to their academic or professional fields.

To be eligible, you must have and provide:

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university
• Complete set of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts. At minimum, a 3.0 GPA is required. See details.

Submit the following application materials. Please check the department website for details and any additional requirements.

• Online graduate degree application and application fee
• Transcripts from each college/university you have attended
• At least two letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Official GRE scores

And, for international applicants:

• International Student Financial Statement form (PDF)
• Official bank statement/proof of support
• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores

*This information is subject to change. While we make every effort to keep it accurate and up-to-date, we recommend you contact the department for program-specific requirements.