Available on both our NYC and Westchester campuses, the Master of Science for Teachers (MST) in Childhood Education provides a strong foundation for candidates who want to teach in elementary schools but do not have a degree in education. The MST in Childhood Education is a 36-credit program which prepares candidates to teach children in grades 16. This program is designed to accommodate the working adult and all courses are offered in the evening. MST candidates may choose to pursue the program on a full- or part-time basis. Upon completion of the program, candidates are eligible for the Initial Teaching Certificate in Childhood Education in New York State for grades 16. Every MST candidate enrolled in our program is challenged to reflect on his or her prior notions about schools, classrooms, teaching, and learning. Differentiated instruction is emphasized and technology is incorporated into all aspects of the program. Candidates exit the program with the pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to become a successful classroom teacher.