Overview

Childhood Education / Childhood Education is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Childhood education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Early childhood education birth-2
Advanced Certificate (AC)	Early childhood education birth-2
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Bilingual education
Advanced Certificate (AC)	Literacy education birth-grade 6
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Childhood education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Early childhood education birth-2
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Bilingual education
Advanced Certificate (AC)	Bilingual education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy education birth-grade 6

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	156
Other Advanced Degrees	48

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Research project
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (required for all MAT and other graduate programs leading to NYS initial teacher certification) Field-based research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

351

Applied

263

Accepted

204

Enrolled

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.00
Additional Entrance Requirements	NYS initial teacher certification in the appropriate certification area is required for admission into MSEd programs

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$11,712

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1

Student Body

493

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.24%
Black or African American	5.48%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	15.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	1.42%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 35

Male (9)

Female (45)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biliteracy, computational thinking, social justice education, technology in early childhood education, children from immigrant families
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY  11367-1597
United States

Contact Daisuke Akiba
Chair
Email: daisuke.akiba@qc.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-997-5300

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