The Division of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the state approval of a new master’s degree program in elementary education.
The new program, offered through the School of Humanities and Sciences, will prepare talented liberal arts graduates for initial teaching certification in Childhood Education, grades 1-6.
The M.S. Program in Childhood Education is an intensive, 13-month program that blends theory and practice in a partnership program with the Ithaca City School District. Graduate students in this program will complete 38 credits of graduate coursework while simultaneously participating in field experiences in several diverse school and community settings.
The program begins in May each year and concludes by the end of June the following year. Reduced tuition rates and graduate assistantships are available.
Seniors who are interested in the 2007-2008 program should contact Dr. Linda Hanrahan, H&S Graduate Chair, as soon as possible at lhanrahan@ithaca.edu or 274-3147.
Undergraduates interested in the Childhood Education program are encouraged to work toward meeting the program’s admissions requirements:
• completion of general education coursework in the humanities and sciences
• a year of successful college-level study in a language other than English (or placement at level 2 on a proficiency exam)
• EDUC 21910 Early Field Experience: Theory and Practice (offered May Session, Fall, Winter Session, and Spring)
• EDUC 34000 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (offered May Session, Summer Session I, Fall, Winter Session, and Spring)
• 3.0 grade point average
Questions about admission requirements and procedures should be directed to Dr. Hanrahan.
Distinctive features of the proposed new graduate program in Childhood Education include:
• College-School District Collaboration
• Theory-Practice Connections
• Multiculturally Diverse Field Placements
• Reflective Practice and Continuing Professional Development
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