Master of Arts in Teaching in Transformational Teaching Students with Disabilities and Computer Science

This year-long program will prepare you to work with students with disabilities and within CS education contexts. Dynamic CS education research is combined with established special education practices, furthering your work as an equitable and inclusive educator who creates meaningful experiences and varied access points. We also offer generous funding through the Noyce scholarship. You'll take comprehensive course work that combines our faculty's cutting-edge research in computer science education with special education methods, often within the same class. Well also integrate bilingual education into your course work Our cohort is small by design, so you can get individualized support, connect with faculty, and develop a community with your peers that will last beyond your studies.

Your fieldwork placement will be customized based on your goals and focused on computer science and students with disabilities, with opportunities to work in a variety of grade levels and school settings. Our program will prepare you to teach in diverse urban districts, and our wonderful partnership network all around New York City will help you translate your learning into practice.

For admission to this program, you must have completed a bachelor's degree. You must also complete the following content core requirements for your intended teaching certification area, as regulated by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), prior to enrollment:

12 semester hours of computer science (covering impacts of computing, computational thinking, networks and system design, and cybersecurity)
Liberal arts major or 30 semester hours in a single liberal arts concentration
6 semester hours of mathematics (includes statistics)
6 semester hours of social studies/social sciences
6 semester hours of English language arts
6 semester hours of natural or physical sciences

You must have the equivalent of a regionally accredited four-year US bachelor's degree before beginning your studies at NYU Steinhardt to be considered for admission.
Transcripts
Upload one official copy of transcripts from every postsecondary school you have attended or are attending. Make sure to request them in advance of the deadline.
R'sum/CV
Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
GRE Optional
Writing Sample

TOEFL IBT - 100
IELTS - 7.0