Childhood Education/Childhood Special Education (BS)
Program Description
This dual-certification Bachelor of Science program in Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education is designed to prepare teachers in both childhood education (grades 1–6) and special education settings. Students are exposed to an integrated curriculum emphasizing human variability and are prepared in the various content areas of the elementary curriculum.
The curriculum includes a full range of field experiences and observations, culminating in four semesters of student teaching opportunities in a public or independent school.
Honors
- Honors Societies: Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta
- Departmental Honors: Senior Honors Seminar for students with at least a 3.5 GPA, cumulative and major, culminating in an honors thesis based on faculty-supervised independent research
See departmental honors for additional honors information.
Admissions
New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Requirements | ||
| Foreign Language | 8 | |
| Expository Writing | ||
| EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
| ACE-UE 110 | Advanced College Essay: Educ & The Professions | 4 |
| Foundations of Contemporary Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Cultures and Contexts | ||
| Global Culture Wars | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Societies & the Social Sciences | ||
| Introduction to US Education | ||
| Globalization and Education | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Expressive Cultures (any CAS or Steinhardt Approved Core Expressive Cultures Course) | ||
| Theatre as Art Form | ||
| Foundations of Scientific Inquiry | ||
| MTHED-UE 1051 | Counting and Chance | 4 |
| or APSTA-UE 21 | Cracking the Code | |
| SCIED-UE 21X | Physical Science and Life Science: Science in our Lives (Series) | 4 |
| SCIED-UE 21X | Physical Science and Life Science: Science in our Lives (Series) | 4 |
| Other Liberal Arts Requirements | ||
| MTHED-UE 1274 | Fundamental Concepts in Arithmetic | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Lit as Exploration I | ||
XXXX-UA | CAS Literature Course | |
| Liberal Arts Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits of Open Liberal Arts Electives | 12 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| SAHS-UE 1 | New Student Seminar | 0 |
| Writing Proficiency Examination | ||
| Specialization Requirements | ||
| Content Core | ||
| Liberal Arts Concentration (32 Credits): | ||
| Students will complete the Liberal Arts for Teachers concentration which will include some General Education & elective (liberal arts) requirements. | ||
| Common Pedagogical Core | ||
| TCHL-UE 1 | Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning I | 4 |
| TCHL-UE 5 | Field Observ in Schools and Other Educ Settings | 0 |
| TCHL-UE 1999 | Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA: | 1 |
| APSY-UE 20 | Human Development I | 2 |
| APSY-UE 22 | Human Development II: Application for Childhood Educators | 2 |
| SPCED-UE 83 | Foundations of Spec Educ | 3 |
| BILED-UE 1001 | Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Specialized Pedagogical Core | ||
| CHDED-UE 1141 | Science and Health in Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1142 | Social Studies from Multicultural Perspectives in Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1144 | Integrating Children’s Literature and Technology in Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1145 | Integrated Arts in Early Childhood and Childhood Education. | 2 |
| LITC-UE 1176 | Foundations of Literacy Development | 3 |
| LITC-UE 1177 | Literacy for Learning | 3 |
| MTHED-UE 1023 | Mathematics in Childhood Education I | 3 |
| MTHED-UE 1024 | Mathematics in Childhood Education II | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1007 | Principles & Strategies for Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1010 | Principles & Strategies for Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1035 | Assessment & Intervention in Special Education | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1161 | Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| TESOL-UE 1204 | Teaching Second Language Across Content Areas | 3 |
| Fieldwork and Student Teaching | ||
| SPCED-UE 1504 | Student Teaching in Childhood Special Education I | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1901 | Student Teaching in Childhood Education II | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1902 | Student Teaching in Childhood Education III | 6 |
| SPCED-UE 1901 | Student Teaching in Childhood Special Education IV | 3 |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| 1st Semester/Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SAHS-UE 1 | New Student Seminar | 0 |
| EXPOS-UA 1 or EXPOS-UA 4 |
Writing as Inquiry or International Writing Workshop I |
4 |
| HSED-UE 1005 | Introduction to US Education (or any approved Steinhardt/CAS Societies & Social Sciences course) | 4 |
| SCIED-UE 2XX | Science in Our Lives | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester/Term | ||
| TCHL-UE 5 | Field Observ in Schools and Other Educ Settings | 0 |
| ACE-UE 110 or EXPOS-UA 9 |
Advanced College Essay: Educ & The Professions or International Writing Workshop II |
4 |
| HSED-UE 1033 | Global Culture Wars (or CORE-UA 5XX, or any Steinhardt approved course) | 4 |
| APSTA-UE 21 |
Cracking the Code or Counting and Chance |
4 |
| SCIED-UE 2XX | Science in our Lives | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| 3rd Semester/Term | ||
| ENGED-UE 71 or CAMS-UA 191 |
Lit as Exploration I or The Literature of Children & Adolescents |
4 |
| MTHED-UE 1274 | Fundamental Concepts in Arithmetic | 4 |
| SPCED-UE 83 | Foundations of Spec Educ | 3 |
| TCHL-UE 1 | Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 4th Semester/Term | ||
| APSY-UE 20 | Human Development I (must take 002 section) | 2 |
| APSY-UE 22 | Human Development II: Application for Childhood Educators | 2 |
| MPAET-UE 60 | Theatre as Art Form (or CORE-UA 7XX, or Steinhardt approved course) | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| XXXX-UA --- | Liberal Arts Elective (or Steinhardt approved course) | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| 5th Semester/Term | ||
| LITC-UE 1176 | Foundations of Literacy Development | 3 |
| MTHED-UE 1023 | Mathematics in Childhood Education I | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1007 | Principles & Strategies for Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1504 | Student Teaching in Childhood Special Education I | 3 |
| TCHL-UE 1999 | Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA: | 1 |
| XXXX-UA --- | Liberal Arts Elective (or Steinhardt approved course) | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| 6th Semester/Term | ||
| BILED-UE 1001 | Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1141 | Science and Health in Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1142 | Social Studies from Multicultural Perspectives in Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHDED-UE 1145 | Integrated Arts in Early Childhood and Childhood Education. | 2 |
| CHDED-UE 1901 | Student Teaching in Childhood Education II | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1161 | Learning Environments, Behavior, and Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| 7th Semester/Term | ||
| CHDED-UE 1902 | Student Teaching in Childhood Education III | 6 |
| LITC-UE 1177 | Literacy for Learning | 3 |
| MTHED-UE 1024 | Mathematics in Childhood Education II | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1035 | Assessment & Intervention in Special Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 8th Semester/Term | ||
| CHDED-UE 1144 | Integrating Children’s Literature and Technology in Childhood Education | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1010 | Principles & Strategies for Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPCED-UE 1901 | Student Teaching in Childhood Special Education IV | 3 |
| TESOL-UE 1204 | Teaching Second Language Across Content Areas | 3 |
| XXXX-UA --- | Liberal Arts Elective (or Steinhardt approved course) | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Build relationships with students and families with the goal of fostering student learning, engagement and well-being.
- Integrate theory/research with pedagogical and classroom practice.
- Develop and implement discipline-based curricula, unit plans and lessons that are coherent, use culturally relevant pedagogies, and foster experiential learning.
- Create and apply classroom strategies that are explicit, innovative, appropriate for a specific context, and use technology to support student learning.
- Develop a practice that is equitable and inclusive and acquire the skills of a professional educator.
Policies
- Grading Policies
- Childhood Education/Childhood Special Education
- Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education
- Teaching English: 7-12
- Teaching Mathematics: 7-12
- Teaching Science: 7-12
- Teaching Social Studies: 7-12
- Teaching a World Language: 7-12
- Student Teaching Seminars
- NYU Policies
- Steinhardt Academic Policies
Grading Policies
Undergraduate students can only pass/fail Liberal Arts and Unrestricted Electives or CORE-UA courses not being used to fulfill a content area. Students are not permitted to pass/fail more than one course per semester and cannot pass/fail more than 16-20 credits total (depending on the program of study).
Students must meet the following grade minimums in each program in order for classes to satisfy degree requirements:
Childhood Education/Childhood Special Education
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
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A minimum grade of C in Liberal Arts Content Core Courses
Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
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A minimum grade of C in Liberal Arts Content Core Courses
Teaching English: 7-12
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
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A minimum grade of C in all English Content courses
Teaching Mathematics: 7-12
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
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A minimum grade of C in all Mathematics Content courses
Teaching Science: 7-12
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core & Common Pedagogical Core course requirements.
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A minimum grade of C in Specialization Core Courses (BIOL-UA, CHEM-UA, PHYS-UA, ENVST-UA, and MATH-UA).
Teaching Social Studies: 7-12
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core & Common Pedagogical Core course requirements.
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A minimum grade of C in all History, ECON-UA 1 & Politics courses.
Teaching a World Language: 7-12
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A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
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A minimum grade of C in all target language courses
Student Teaching Seminars
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A minimum grade of B- in all student teaching seminar courses:
CHDED-UE 1901 and CHDED-UE 1902
ECED-UE 1503 and ECED-UE 1904
ENGED-UE 1911 and ENGED-UE 1922
MTHED-UE 1911 and MTHED-UE 1922
SCIED-UE 1911 and SCIED-UE 1922
SOCED-UE 1911 and SOCED-UE 1922
SPCED-UE 1504, SPCED-UE 1901, SPCED-UE 1903 and SPCED-UE 1904
WLGED-UE 1911 and WLGED-UE 1922
Students can review the Department of Teaching & Learning Academic Policies in our Undergraduate Advising Guide.
Fieldwork Placement
Be advised that fieldwork placement facilities that provide training required for your program degree, and agencies that issue licenses for practice in your field of study, each may require you to undergo general and criminal background checks, the results of which the facility or agency must find acceptable before it will allow you to train at its facility or issue you a license. You should inform yourself of offenses or other facts that may prevent obtaining a license to practice in your field of study. NYU Steinhardt will not be responsible if you are unable to complete program requirements or cannot obtain a license to practice in your field because of the results of such background.
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
Steinhardt Academic Policies
Additional academic policies can be found the Steinhardt academic policies page.