Child Study & Early Education Licensure
Pathway to Early Childhood PreK-2nd Grade Professional License
The M.Ed in Child Study and Early Education also offers an opportunity for teachers who currently hold an initial teaching license with at least 3 years of teaching experiences in PreK-2nd grades to receive a professional teaching license.
Licensure
This program leads to a professional teacher licensure in Massachusetts. Because of reciprocity agreements between states, you may be able to transfer your license to another state. However, the College of Education at UMass Amherst makes no guarantees that this program meets teacher licensure requirements in any state other than Massachusetts. If you are seeking licensure in another state, you should contact Seon Yeong Yu, seonyeon [at] educ [dot] umass [dot] edu (seonyeon[at]educ[dot]umass[dot]edu), (413) 545-0010 for more information about how to determine whether this program will be appropriate for you. Access to your state’s licensing agency is available on the Teacher Licensure Agency Directory.
Note: The education specialist degree (EdS) is an option for students who would like to pursue an advanced degree beyond a masters, without the dissertation component of the doctorate.