Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), M.S.

Suggested Admissions Deadline: January 15 (summer semester start). Applications are considered on a rolling basis outside of this deadline.

Admissions Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate study
• A personal essay describing the candidate’s beliefs about student learning, commitment to diversity, enthusiasm for learning, willingness to foster collaboration, and ethics
• Prior experience working with children
• Three letters of recommendation from professors and/or employers
• Resume or CV
• GRE not required (optional)
• Interview

Financial Support

• The Baldanza Fellows Program provides FULL tuition scholarships and living expense stipends for diverse future teachers for this and other select teaching master’s degree programs. Learn more and apply now!
• 50% tuition scholarships for ALL master’s students who start by spring 2025! Affordably advance your career and impact the lives of others through new scholarship opportunities.
• Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH Grant) provides grants to students who intend to teach in an elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
• School of Education Endowed Scholarships, including the Linda Hoening Scholarship and the Roland and Barbara Cook Scholarship.
• Other Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

Program Contacts

Speranza Migliore, Graduate Academic Advisor

smiglior@syr.edu|315.443.2505

Lauren Schmidt, Career and Certification Counselor

lcschmid@syr.edu|315.443.2956

George Theoharis, Professor

gtheohar@syr.edu|315.443.9080

Christine Ashby, Professor; Director, Center on Disability and Inclusion

ceashby@syr.edu|315.443.8689