LITCYB6-AC - Literacy Teacher, Birth - Grade 6

For students who have completed their master’s degree and are looking for additional courses in elementary and early childhood education, the department offers 15-credit specialized programs that lead to a Certificate of Advanced Study in a specific field. The specific fields are: Early Childhood Education (Birth to Second Grade), Language Minority Education, Child Developmental Psychology, Science Education, Social Studies Education, Math Education, and Children’s Literature. The department also offers an 18-credit post-master’s program in Literacy Education, Birth–Grade 6. To be admitted to any of these post-master’s programs, the student must have earned a master’s degree and teacher certification. There is no GPA requirement. However, once in the program students are expected to maintain a B average. Interested students should contact the department office (718-997-5302).