| Program | Certification Eligibility | Entry Term | Additional Admissions Requirements | Entrance Exam Required? |
| Adolescent Mathematics Education | Adolescent Education: Mathematics, Grades 7–12 | SUMMER 2 | In addition to breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences, applicants must have at least 18 semester hours or the equivalent of study in math content courses. | GRE/MAT |
| Child Life Online | Certified Child Life Specialist | FALL | 100 hours of volunteer work in a Child Life setting.
A letter from a CCLS. 3.0 GPA or higher. |
NO |
| Child Life Online – Advanced Track | N/A | FALL | Candidates must be employed as a Child Life Specialist in a hospital or health care setting.
At least one letter of recommendation must be from a Child Life Specialist (most likely your current supervisor). |
NO |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification | FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education or in General and Special Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. | GRE/MAT |
| Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood General Education | Initial Certifications in: Early Childhood (birth–grade 2) Bilingual Extension |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences.
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin and have the aptitude to complete graduate level coursework in Spanish or Mandarin. |
GRE/MAT |
| Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood General and Special Education | Initial Certifications in: Early Childhood (birth–grade 2) Students with Disabilities (birth–grade 2) Bilingual Extension |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences.
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin and have the aptitude to complete graduate-level coursework in Spanish or Mandarin. |
GRE/MAT |
| Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood Special Education | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certifications in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin and have the aptitude to complete graduate-level coursework in Spanish or Mandarin.
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. |
GRE/MAT |
| Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood General Education | Initial certifications in: Childhood (grades 1–6) Bilingual Extension |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal art and sciences.
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin and have the aptitude to complete graduate-level coursework in Spanish or Mandarin. |
GRE/MAT |
| Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood Special and General Education | Initial certifications in: Childhood (grades 1–6) Students with Disabilities (grades 1–6) Bilingual Extension |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal art and sciences.
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin and have the aptitude to complete graduate-level coursework in Spanish or Mandarin. |
GRE/MAT |
| Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood Special Education | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certifications in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish or Mandarin and have the aptitude to complete graduate-level coursework in Spanish or Mandarin.
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. |
GRE/MAT |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Initial certification in: English to Speakers of Other Languages (pre-K–12) |
FALL | In addition to breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences, applicants must have at least 12 semester hours or the equivalent of study of a language other than English. | GRE/MAT |
| Advanced Certification: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Initial certification in: English to Speakers of Other Languages (pre-K–12) |
FALL | Applicants must have a master’s degree in education with a 3.0 GPA or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants must hold a valid New York State initial/professional teaching certification in early childhood, elementary or childhood, middle childhood, secondary or adolescent education, literacy or special education.
Applicants must also have at least 12 semester hours or the equivalent of study of a language other than English. |
NO |
| Early Childhood General Education (Birth- Grade 2) | Initial certification in: Early Childhood (birth–grade 2) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Childhood General Education (Grades 1-6) | Initial certification in: Childhood (grades 1–6) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Cross-Age: Early Childhood and Childhood General Education | Initial Certification in: Early Childhood (birth–grade2) Childhood (Grades 1–6) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Infant & Family Development & Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special and General Education | Initial certifications in: Early Childhood (birth–grade 2) Students with Disabilities (birth–grade 2) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Infant & Family Development & Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. | GRE/MAT |
| Infant & Family Development & Early Intervention /Dual Degree with Hunter School of Social Work | N/A | FALL | Applicants must also apply separately to Hunter’s program and be admitted into both. | NO |
| Infant & Family Development & Early Intervention: Non-Certification Track | N/A | FALL SPRING SUMMER |
NO | |
| Teaching Literacy & Childhood General Education | Initial certification in: Childhood (grades 1–6) Literacy Specialist (birth–grade 6) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal art and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Teaching Literacy: Focus on Classroom or Clinical Teaching | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. | GRE/MAT |
| Advanced Literacy Specialization | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level.
Applicants must already hold a master’s degree in Education |
NO |
| Reading & Literacy: Clinical Practice (non-certification) | N/A | FALL SPRING SUMMER |
NO | |
| Museum Education (re-launching Fall 2020) | TBA | FALL | TBA | TBA |
| Early Childhood Special and General Education (on campus and online) | Initial certifications in: Early Childhood (birth–grade 2) Students with Disabilities (birth–grade 2) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Early Childhood Special Education (on campus and online) | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. | GRE/MAT |
| Advanced Certificate: Early Childhood Special Education (non-degree) | Initial certification in: Students with Disabilities (birth–grade 2) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must have a master’s degree in education with a 3.0 GPA or higher from an accredited institution of higher education.
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. |
NO |
| Early Childhood Special & General Education / Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work | Initial certifications in: Early Childhood (birth–grade 2) Students with Disabilities (birth–grade 2) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences.
Applicants must also apply separately to Columbia’s program and be admitted into both. |
GRE/MAT |
| Early Childhood Special Education / Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must also apply separately to Columbia’s program and be admitted into both.
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. |
GRE/MAT |
| Childhood Special and General Education (on campus and online) | Initial certifications in: Childhood (grades 1–6) Students with Disabilities (grades 1–6) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences. | GRE/MAT |
| Childhood Special Education (on campus and online) | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. | GRE/MAT |
| Advanced Certificate: Childhood Special Education (non-degree) | Initial certification in: Students with Disabilities (grades 1–6) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must have a master’s degree in education with a 3.0 GPA or higher from an accredited institution of higher education.
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. |
NO |
| Childhood Special & General Education / Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work | Initial certifications in: Childhood (grades 1–6) Students with Disabilities (grades 1–6) |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences.
Applicants must also apply separately to Columbia’s program and be admitted into both. |
GRE/MAT |
| Childhood Special Education / Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification
Initial/professional certification in: |
FALL SPRING SUMMER |
Applicants must also apply separately to Columbia’s program and be admitted into both.
Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. |
GRE/MAT |
| Teaching Students with Disabilities Generalist (Grades 7-12) | Initial certification in: Teaching Students with Disabilities 7–12 Generalist |
FALL | In addition to breadth and depth in the liberal arts and sciences, applicants must have six semester hours each of study in science, social studies, English language arts, and mathematics. | GRE/MAT |
| Studies in Education | N/A | FALL SPRING SUMMER |
NO | |
| Advanced Certificate: Early Childhood Leadership (non-degree) – on campus and online | School Building Leader (SBL) Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC) |
FALL SPRING (online only) SUMMER (online only) |
Applicants must have three years of head teaching/pupil personnel experience.
Applicants must already hold a master’s degree in education. |
GRE/MAT |
| Advanced Certificate: Early Childhood Leadership (non-degree) – on campus and online | Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC) only | FALL SPRING (online only) SUMMER (online only) |
Applicants must have an earned bachelor’s degree and 18 credits in child development or related courses | NO |
| Leadership in Mathematics Education | School Building Leader (SBL) NYS School District Leader (SDL) certification for those who opt for this additional certification, meet the course and fieldwork requirements, and pass the state assessments. |
SUMMER 2 | Applicants must have three years of head teaching/pupil personnel experience.
One letter of recommendation must come from a supervisor (Assistant Principal, Principal, Site Director, Head of School, etc.). |
GRE/MAT |
| Leadership in Museum Education | N/A | FALL | Applicants must already work in a cultural institution. | NO |
| Teacher Leader in Mathematics Education | Professional certification in the area of an applicant’s initial certification | SUMMER 2 | Applicants must already hold a valid New York State certification in General Education at the Early Childhood or Childhood level. | GRE/MAT |
| Progressive Leaders Program (on campus and online) | School Building Leader (SBL) NYS School District Leader (SDL) certification for those who opt for this additional certification, meet the course and fieldwork requirements, and pass the state assessments. |
FALL SPRING (online only) SUMMER (online only) |
Applicants must have three years of head teaching/pupil personnel experience.
One letter of recommendation must come from a supervisor (Assistant Principal, Principal, Site Director, Head of School, etc.). |
GRE/MAT |
| Future School Leaders Academy | School Building Leader School District Leader |
FALL | Applicants must have three years of head teaching/pupil personnel experience.
Letters of recommendation must come from the superintendent of your district and from the principal or director of your school. Applicants must already have a master’s degree in education. |
*See information below regarding testing requirement. |
| School District Leadership (non-degree on campus and online) | School District Leader | FALL SPRING (online only) SUMMER (online only) |
Applicants must have a master’s degree in education from an accredited institution of higher education
Applicants must already hold a School Building Leader certification. |
*See information below regarding testing requirement. |
*If you already completed a graduate teaching program and hold a currently valid New York State teaching certification, an entrance exam is not required.