MA/MS in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

This master of arts is for people who hold a bachelor's degree and do not yet have a teaching licence. Finishing it qualifies graduates to seek state teaching certification covering general and special education for the youngest children, from birth through second grade. Study can be done on an accelerated full-time schedule in slightly over a calendar year, starting in early summer, continuing through fall and spring and ending the following summer. The pedagogical core covers literacy development, teaching and learning inquiry, bilingual exceptional children and supervised teaching placements in special education classrooms for young children. Applicants submit a résumé, statement of purpose, recommendation letters, transcripts and evidence of English proficiency. The NYU Bulletin page for this degree sets out the course list with credit values and a sample plan of study, so prospective students can see how the requirements fit together before they apply.