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Bachelor of Childhood and Special Education

State University of New York – Albany

  • Albany, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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State University of New York – Albany campus

About the program

A four-year in-person teacher preparation degree for grades 1-6 and students with disabilities.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop understanding of childhood and special education
  • strengthen abilities in curriculum planning
  • learning assessment
  • inclusive educational practice and reflective teaching
  • communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.

Career outcomes

  • Teacher of elementary students and students with disabilities
  • graduate study in education

Curriculum

  • 99 credits including 18 credits of field experience and student teaching
  • courses in educational psychology
  • child development
  • early literacy instruction
  • STEM concepts
  • lesson planning and classroom management
  • entry to the major after at least 24 credits.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • First-year applicants send official secondary-school transcripts and one teacher or counsellor recommendation
  • transfer applicants send all college transcripts. English scores are needed if high school was outside the US and English is not native (Duolingo 95
  • TOEFL iBT 70
  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE 50). A financial statement with bank statement is required. Some majors set their own entry GPA.

Accepted academic background

Official secondary-school transcripts (first-year) or all college transcripts (transfer; high school transcript too if under 24 transferable credits), one teacher or counsellor recommendation for first-year applicants, essay, financial statement with bank statement and passport copy; SAT and ACT optional

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 6
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and deadlines: Early Action November 1
  2. Regular March 1 Apply with the SUNY Application or the Common Application and pay the application fee Send official transcripts
  3. English test scores if required (Duolingo 95
  4. TOEFL iBT 70
  5. IELTS 6.0
  6. PTE 50)
  7. one teacher or counsellor recommendation for first-year entry
  8. the International Student Financial Statement with bank statement and passport copy Applicants below the English score can apply for conditional admission through the IELP.

Other costs

Tuition per year$35,499 USD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusAlbany
Faculty or schoolSchool of Education
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Mar 2027

    107 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.