Fordham GSE Fields of Study � Educational Leadership Administration and Policy, ELAP, Curriculum and

GSE Degree Granting Programs and Extension Programs

The programs of study in effect at the time of admission constitute the minimum course requirements. Additional courses, or other work and activities may be required based on the students’ prior academic or professional background, on achievement in the program or on professional or academic goals.

Curriculum And Teaching Division

Curriculum and Teaching [View Program Flyer]

Program		Curriculum and Teaching
Degree		MSE
Number of Credits:		30 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee Proof of State Certification
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York State student learning standards; college-level study in general education core areas; at least one college-level course in English or American literature; candidates must provide evidence of their initial/provisional or permanent/professional certification as an early childhood or elementary teacher.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Adolescence Education

Adolescence Biology/Conservation Life Science: Grades 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Biology/Conservation Life Science: Grades 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have earned a degree in life science (or a related degree, for example, in conservation biology or other biological science) with a minimum of 30 credits in coursework focusing on themes identified by NYSED (anatomy, physiology, behavior, cell biology, biological diversity, ecology, evolution, genetics, growth, biology and microbiology), and 16 credits in other sciences.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center/Bronx Zoo

Adolescence Chemistry: Grade 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Chemistry: Grade7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have 30 college credits in chemistry courses, including: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Biochemistry, and 16 credits in other sciences.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Adolescence English: Grades 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence English: Grades 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have 36 college credits in English courses including Study in British Literature (including study of Shakespeare), American Literature, Women Writers, and Multiple Genre Study.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Adolescence Mathematics: Grade 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Mathematics: Grade 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have 30 college credits in Mathematics courses, including theme areas of problem-solving, communication, reasoning, and mathematical connections.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Adolescence Physics: Grades 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Physics: Grades 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have 30 college credits in physics courses including Mechanics, Electricity, Waves, Optics, Atomic & Nuclear, Radioactivity, Relativity, and Quantum Mechanics, and 16 credits in the other sciences.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Adolescence Social Studes: Grade 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Social Studies: Grades 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have 36 college credits in the social sciences including 21 credits in history and geography (at least one course in US history), and coursework in economics, sociology or anthropology, government or political science, and global or cultural studies.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Adolescence Biology: Grades 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Biology: Grades 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have 30 college credits in biology courses including Anatomy/Physiology, Behavior, Cell Biology, Biological Diversity, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Growth, Human Biology, and Microbiology, and 16 credits in the other sciences.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

Adolescence Languages Other Than English 7 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Languages Other Than English 7 - 12 (Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Mandarin, Russian & Spanish)
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Appplicants must have a degree from an accredited college or university with a major or concentration in the language the student wished to teach (or equivalent); Candidates entering for programs other than Latin must pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Written Proficiency Test, For arabic and Mandarin, the minimum score required is "Intermediate-High"; for all other languages the minimum required is "Advanced-Low." The WPT is not cruuently required for Modern Greek.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

cHILDHOOD Education

Bilingual Childhood Education: Grades 1 - 6 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Adolescence Biology/Conservation Life Science: Grades 7 - 12
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Applicants must have earned a degree in life science (or a related degree, for example, in conservation biology or other biological science) with a minimum of 30 credits in coursework focusing on themes identified by NYSED (anatomy, physiology, behavior, cell biology, biological diversity, ecology, evolution, genetics, growth, biology and microbiology), and 16 credits in other sciences.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center/Bronx Zoo

Childhood Education: Grades 1 - 6 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Childhood Education: Grades 1 - 6
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York State student learning standards.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

Childhood Special Education: Grades 1- 6 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Childhood Special Education: Grades 1 -6
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		45 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York Statestudent learning standards.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

Childhood Special Education: Grades 1 - 6 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Childhood Special Education: Grades 1 - 6
Degree		MSE
Number of Credits:		30 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee Proof of State Certification
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York State student learning standards; candidates must provide evicence of their initial/provisional or permanent professional certification as a childhood or elementary teacher.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

Early Childhood and Childhood Education [View Program Flyer]

Program		Early Childhood and Childhood Education
Degree		MST
Number of Credits:		45 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York State student learning standards; college-level study in general education core areas;at least one college-level course in English or American literature.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

lITERACY

Language, Literacy and Learning - Ph.D. [View Program Flyer]

Program		Language, Literacy and Learning
Degree		PhD
Number of Credits:		Min. 45 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.5 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation GRE-or-MAT Test Scores $50 Application Fee
Special Program Requirements:		At least one course in language education, linguistics, reading or writing; one course in educational research, three years of satisfactory full-time teaching, or equivalent professional experience.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center

Literacy Education: Birth - Grade 6 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Literacy Education: Birth - Grade 6
Degree		MSE
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA, 3.5 Graduate GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee Proof of State Certification
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York State student learning standards; college-level study in general education core areas; at least one college-level course in English or American literature; candidates must provide evidence of their initial/provisional or permanent/professional certification as an early childhood or P - 12 teacher.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

Literacy Education: Grades 5 - 12 [View Program Flyer]

Program		Literacy Education: Grades 5 - 12
Degree		MSE
Number of Credits:		36 Credits
Requirements:		Minimum 3.0 GPA Application Personal Statement C.V. or Resume Transcripts of all UG and Graduate course work 2 Letters of Recommendation $50 Application Fee Proof of State Certification
Special Program Requirements:		Undergraduate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences related to the areas of the New York State student learning standards; college-level study in general education core areas; at least one college-level course in English or American literature; candidates must provide evidence of their initial/provisional or permanent/professional certification as a middle childhood or specialist teacher, grades 7 - 12.
Start Semester:		Summer, Fall or Spring
Application Deadline:		Continuous Review
Campus Location:		Lincoln Center and Westchester

ADULT Education

Adult Education and Human Resource Development [View Program Flyer]