Examine the systems delivering vital human services to individuals and communities, and address pressing social problems. Make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.
The UB Teach health and human services/early childhood-childhood education program is an accelerated, combined degree program allowing you to earn a BA and EdM in five years. It provides content expertise in child development and prepares you to teach from early childhood to childhood levels. You'll study in both the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Program and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (EdM) |
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Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State initial and professional certification in early childhood/childhood education |
Grade levels | Birth to grade 6 |
Credits required for completion | 156 |
Time to completion | 5 years |
Course delivery | On campus, some online coursework |
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Application deadline | Early action: Nov. 15 Scholarship consideration: Dec. 8 Regular decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
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This is a sample course schedule. These courses are subject to change. As a student in the UB Teach program, you must work closely with your advisor before registering for classes.
Choose one statistics course:
Choose one research methods course:
Choose one human biology course:
Intermediate Courses
Child and Family Studies Concentration Courses
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you: