Childhood Education, BS
Make an impact that lasts a lifetime.
Candidates who wish to teach children at the elementary school level (grades 1-6) will major in Childhood Education. Recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), the Childhood Education program leads to a bachelor’s degree and the NYS Initial teaching certificate in Childhood Education (grades 1–6). Candidates may also opt to pursue a combined bachelor’s and Master of Science in Education (B.S./MSEd) through our five-year combined-degree program. The Childhood Education program is considered a full-time program.
Both the 4-year and 5-year programs in Childhood Education can be completed on the Pleasantville or the New York City campus.
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Concentrations
In addition to the major in Childhood Education, candidates choose and complete a 30-credit concentration from one of the following areas:
- Biology
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Spanish (NYC campus only)
The Childhood Education program is considered a full-time program, and candidates progress through the program as a cohort, with required education courses offered in specific semesters. This means that the School of Education has a very high on-time graduation rate. It also means that candidates may not reduce their education program to fewer than four years of study. Transfer students seeking to major in Childhood Education should meet with a School of Education advisor upon admission to the University.
In New York, contact Nancy Campoverde, 212-618-6957 or email ncampoverde@pace.edu; in Pleasantville, contact Linda Guyette, 914-773-3571 or email lguyette@pace.edu.
Why Pace School of Education?
- We prepare graduates of our program to be reflective practitioners who promote justice, create caring classrooms and school communities, and enable all students to be successful learners.
- We believe in the value of exposing our undergraduates to the classroom and other settings that model meaningful, relevant, and effective teaching and learning early in their program.
- Candidates are placed in a Center for Professional Development (CPD) in their Junior year where they will practice their teaching skills through completion of their undergraduate program.
- Candidates engage in ongoing instruction in the use of technology skills for personal, classroom, and community use.
- Candidates benefit from the depth and breadth of content knowledge for both personal enrichment, pre-professional development, and social/cultural enlightenment.
- Candidates gain the knowledge and skills needed to promote the safety of all students within the school and community.
What are my job prospects?
- The need for talented teachers has never been greater;
- 93% of our graduates reported getting jobs within the first year of graduation.
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