Program Summary
The specific objectives of the Master of Arts in Education with an option in Educational Psychology and an emphasis in Early Childhood Education (ECE) are:
- To prepare students to assume leadership positions in early childhood care and education in a variety of educational, health and mental health-settings institutions concerned with children from the prenatal stage through age 8. Academic career choices of students selecting this emphasis typically include:
- Instructor of child development courses in community colleges.
- Parent educator in public adult education or in a variety of private settings.
- Specialist working with hospitalized children and in programs serving families with high-risk infants and young children.
- Coordinator of community program services for young children and their families.
- Lead teacher, supervisor or director of programs.
- Child advocate working in various social policy agencies.
- To prepare students to enter doctoral programs in early childhood education with a view to teaching at the university level, conducting research in child development, planning and administering programs, or developing public policy.
- To provide students with knowledge of child development, adult-child interaction, cultural and language diversity, and biological and environmental factors influencing families and their young children and community staff-family collaborations.
This program is aligned with the Professional Standards for Advanced Students (master’s level) as specified by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in concert with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Students must complete courses with a grade of “B” or better to make satisfactory progress in the program. Students earning less than a grade of “B” will be required to meet with their faculty advisor to determine if they may continue in the program.
Academic Background
Minimum Level of Education Completed
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Minimum GPA
63%
Minimum Language Test Scores
TOEFL
79
IELTS
6.5
PTE
58
Reading
10
Writing
10
Listening
10
Speaking
10
Duolingo
105
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, California, USA
Program Intakes
August 2025
Open date
October 7, 2024
Submission deadline
June 2, 2025
January 2026
Open date
May 1, 2025
Submission deadline
November 1, 2025
Cost and Duration
Master's Degree
Program Level
2 year master's degree including a field experience
Program Length
$16000 USD
Cost of Living
$70 USD
Application fee
$16542 USD
Tution fee
Other Fees
Health Insurance Fee: $2,158 per year
Books and Supplies Fee: $1,338 per year
Study Destinations
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