Program Overview
The Early Childhood Special Education at Hunter College is a MSEd programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of education. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Early Childhood Special Education programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: USD 23,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 10,130 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: New York City, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Early Childhood Special Education programme are prepared for diverse careers in education:
- Teacher / Lecturer
- Educational Consultant
- Curriculum Designer
- School Administrator
- Education Policy Researcher
- Training Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Fostering Development in Young Children with Diverse Abilities: Historical, Political, and Inclusive Perspectives
- Evaluation, Assessment, and Program Planning for Infants and Young Children with Special Needs
- Individualized Planning, Implementation and Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood (Birth through PreK) Environments and Curricula
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Implications for Intervention
- Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and Its Application to Young Children with Special Needs
- Families, Parenting, and Family
- Adaptations for IndividualLearners Across the K
- Introductory Field Experience in Early Childhood Special Education
- Strategies and Curriculum Adaptations for Learners with Severe/Multiple Disabilities
- Language Development and Alternative Communication Systems for Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities: Severe Disabilities including Deafblindness
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0;
- A master\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.5.
- A liberal arts or science major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
- A general education core in liberal arts and sciences to include 6 credits in English including a course in English composition with a grade of B or better (or a writing intensive course in any discipline with a grade of B or better), 6 credits in social studies (with at least one course in history or geography), 9 credits in math and science with at least one course in math and one course in science (a college course in calculus meets 6 credits of this requirement), 3 credits in the arts, 6 credits in a language other than English (3 years of high school study in the same foreign language with grades of C or better documented by high school transcript meets this requirement) and 3 credits in information retrieval (library studies, research, computer literacy, or educational technology).
- Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
OR
- Any NYS teacher certificate other than Early Childhood Education.
- A bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0;
- A master\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.5.
- Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 23,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 10,130 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 23,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 10,130 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Hunter College directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Hunter College
Hunter College
New York City, New York
Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, and offers studies in more than one hundred...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-11-17
- Start Date 2018-03-01
- Language English