幼儿教育计划为从出生到第二年级的儿童准备了反思型教师。在我们的学位计划中，可以通过满足NYSED要求，在幼儿教育证书的基础上增加其他扩展名和证书。其中包括：扩展EC的双语教育，EC的资优教育以及对残障学生的额外认证（出生至2年级）。我们的幼儿计划考虑了家庭，社区和城市环境中的早期学习环境中的儿童发展（典型和非典型）。我们的毕业生是儿童的敏锐观察者，他们深刻理解并可以记录和阐明儿童的成长和发展方式。他们以家庭为中心和基于关系的哲学为基础，通过发展有效和对文化敏感的做法，成功地与来自文化，语言和社会上不同背景
The program in early childhood education prepares reflective teachers of children from birth through grade 2. Within our degree program, additional extensions and certificates may be added to the base of an early childhood teaching certificate by meeting NYSED requirements. These include: extensions in Bilingual Education in EC, Gifted Education in EC as well as an additional certification in Students with Disabilities (birth to 2nd grade). Our Early Childhood Program considers child development (typical and atypical) within the contexts of families, communities, and early learning settings in urban environments. Our graduates are keen observers of children who deeply understand and can document and articulate how children grow and develop. They successfully teach and guide young children in partnership with families from culturally, linguistically and socially diverse backgrounds using developmentally effective and culturally sensitive practices based on a family-centered and relationship-based philosophy. Fundamental to the program's philosophy is a commitment to providing and advocating for linguistic and cultural developmentally effective practices, the arts and children's play as central to quality education for all young children, and the inclusion of children with special needs and English language learners. Based on the continual expansion of knowledge, our curriculum is vibrant and addresses emerging issues in the field. This includes bridging students' fieldwork and clinical experiences with current theories and research in child development, infant mental health, and early childhood education. Our coursework integrates the latest research in infancy, neuropsychology, social and emotional development, parenting and families, curriculum design, authentic assessment, emergent bilingual language development, number development, science inquiry, and technology.