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Program Description
This dual-certification BS program in Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education is designed to prepare teachers in both early childhood (birth through 2nd grade) and early childhood special education settings.
The curriculum helps prospective teachers develop as decision-makers and reflective practitioners who are committed to working in urban schools and to using the city as a core resource for their learning. Prospective teachers are immersed in thoughtful discussions and interactions around the critical contemporary issues in education, especially those of developmental, linguistic, cultural, and racial diversity and educational equity. The pedagogical core introduces students to an integrated curriculum and emphasizes the theories of teaching and learning, educational formation, and linguistic and developmental diversity in early childhood. Each course in the program is tied to either fieldwork or student teaching, generating rich and authentic reflections upon theory and practice.
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.
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
Program 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
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
- A minimum grade of C in Liberal Arts Content Core Courses
Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
- A minimum grade of C in Liberal Arts Content Core Courses
Teaching English 7-12
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
- A minimum grade of C in all English Content courses
Teaching Mathematics 7-12
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses
- A minimum grade of C in all Mathematics Content courses
Teaching Science 7-12
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core & Common Pedagogical Core course requirements.
- 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
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core & Common Pedagogical Core course requirements.
- A minimum grade of C in all History, ECON-UA 1 & Politics courses.
Teaching a World Language 7-12
- A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses.
- A minimum grade of C in all target language courses.
Student Teaching Seminars
A minimum grade of B- in all student teaching seminar courses:
- CHDED-UE 1901 Student Teaching in Childhood Education II
- CHDED-UE 1902 Student Teaching in Childhood Education III
- ECED-UE 1503 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education I
- ECED-UE 1904 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education III
- ENGED-UE 1911 Student Teaching English Education:Middle School
- ENGED-UE 1922 Student Teaching English Education:High School
- MTHED-UE 1911 Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School I
- MTHED-UE 1922 Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School II
- SCIED-UE 1911 Student Teaching Science Education:Middle School
- SCIED-UE 1922 Student Teaching Science Education:High School
- SOCED-UE 1911 Student Teaching in Social Studies I
- SOCED-UE 1922 Student Teaching in Social Studies II
- SPCED-UE 1504 Student Teaching in Childhood Special Education I
- SPCED-UE 1901 Student Teaching in Childhood Special Education IV
- SPCED-UE 1903 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Special Education II
- SPCED-UE 1904 Student Teaching in Early Childhood Special Education IV
- WLGED-UE 1911 Student Teaching World Language Education: Middle/High School I
- WLGED-UE 1922 Student Teaching World Language Education: Middle/High School II
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.