• Minor-to-Masters
• How To Apply

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education (ECCE) offers two Minor-to-Masters (MtM) programs leading to NYS initial teaching certification. You must have declared the Education Minor to apply. Students accepted into the program begin taking coursework as a Lehman undergraduate while pursuing a bachelors degree. Upon graduating from Lehman with a liberal arts bachelor’s degree, students continue their studies as a graduate student for approximately 3 semesters.

At the program’s end, students will have earned a Masters of Science in Education (MSEd) & an initial New York State teaching certification in either:

• Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) with/without a bilingual extension
• Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) with/without a bilingual extension

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Interested students apply when they are:

• 1. currently enrolled as an undergraduate student;
• 2. declared the education minor in iDeclare: ECCE-MIN M-12 Subplan
• 3. pursuing a liberal arts degree and have completed approximately 90 credits towards their bachelor's degree;
• 4. AND completed the pre-requisite coursework and earned a grade of B or above in each class. The coursework includes ECE 301, 302, 311, 304.

Interested candidates must apply to either the Early Childhood Minor-to-Masters Program OR Childhood Minor-to-Masters Program.

DEADLINES

Applications to the Minor-to-Masters program are accepted twice during the academic year. Undergraduate students can apply to the Minor-to-Masters program during the semester they are completing their 300-level coursework.  Dates are listed below. 

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