UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

The Early Childhood Admissions Committee will recommend for admissions those applicants who present evidence of their ability to do post master’s work with distinction.

Such evidence will include:

• A statement of purpose, clearly explaining the applicant’s reasons for pursing more graduate study in the field of early childhood education and answering these questions:
  • What excites you about this program?
  • How does it fit into your professional goals?
  • How will your participation in this program impact the lives of children and families?
  • If you wish to apply for the Early Educator Leadership Fellowship, please indicate your interest in this statement.
• Current Resume and Job Description to clarify past and present roles as an early childhood educator, please upload as one document.
• Three letters of recommendation
• Writing Sample: Write an original, 4-5 page doubled-spaced academic essay about an issue/topic in early education that you want to explore in this graduate program. Include a bibliography of the research/literature that has informed your interest in this problem.

Deadlines: July 1 for fall

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Program Cost Information: Bursar’s website; some fellowships available

Required Courses (12 Credits)

• ECHD 701 - Early Education and Care Policy and Practice 3 Credit(s)
• ECHD 702 - Advanced Child Development and Early Learning 3 Credit(s)
• ECHD 703 - Translating Early Education Research into Practice 3 Credit(s)
• ECHD 704 - Leadership and Change in Early Education and Care 3 Credit(s)

Complete twelve credits from four required courses.

Statute of limitations: Three years.

Graduate Program Director Anne Douglass
anne.douglass [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-4622