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Early Childhood Education and Special Education (Dual Certification Birth-Grade 2) Application Checklist and Timeline

Admission Requirements

To be admitted into this program applicants must:

  • Have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • Have earned a 3.0 minimum undergraduate or 3.5 graduate GPA
  • Have fulfilled general education requirements needed for certification, including study in artistic expression, communication, information retrieval, history and social sciences, humanities, language other than English, scientific processes, mathematical processes, and written analysis and expression
  • The following majors will have fulfilled the content core requirements for both certificate areas: psychology, sociology, communication, biology, chemistry, general science, mathematics, history, Spanish, English, or an interdisciplinary major that combines any two of the aforementioned areas

Application Requirements

Complete an Application
Submit your application

Deadline
Summer: May 1

Transcripts
Applicants should send their official transcripts in sealed envelopes, from each college or university they have attended. All credentials from foreign institutions require a World Education Services (WES) evaluation.

Two Letters of Recommendation 
Two (2) letters of recommendation—one professional and one academic preferred.

References and transcripts can be sent separately or as part of the complete application. Both references and transcripts should be sent in envelopes sealed by the individual issuing the reference or the college issuing the official transcript. Copies and open envelopes are unofficial documents and will not be accepted.

Writing Assessment
Applicants will receive a writing prompt once they have submitted their application.

Standardized Test Scores
International applicants will be required to submit a TOEFL or an IELTS score report. International students should score 80 or better on the TOEFL exam, or 6.5 or better on the IELTS.

Contact
(718) 405-3322
[email protected]