St. Joseph’s University, New York offers a Child Study curriculum that is consistently ranked among the best teaching programs in the New York metropolitan area and molds students into dedicated teachers who lead their classrooms with confidence. Join us and take advantage of a diverse selection of programs that includes the child study major, concentration and bilingual certificate extension for undergraduates, six master’s degree tracks, and more than 15 teaching concentrations: Art, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, History, Human Relations, Mathematics, Mathematics/Computer Science, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish and Speech Communications.
When you graduate, you will have student teaching experience, working with first to sixth graders in a variety of settings, such as private, parochial and public schools, as well as in general education and special education classrooms.
As part of the Child Study Department, you will benefit from small class sizes and be welcomed by a supportive community, ready to collaborate and share ideas. Faculty will personally know you and offer guidance and support. By the end of your studies, you’ll be prepared to master all of your teaching certifications and confidently step right up to the front of a classroom.