Master of Education in Early Childhood

The Master’s degree in Early Childhood is ideal for professionals who aspire to develop expertise in the areas of child development, early language, and literacy development, theory of development, and application of developmentally appropriate practices. The program provides the skills to advocate for quality early education of children from diverse backgrounds.

To be admitted to the graduate program in early childhood, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below: Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. If applicant does not meet the minimum undergraduate GPA criterion, GRE general test with minimum scores of 150 Verbal, 141 Quantitative, and 4.0 Analytical are required for conditional admission Letter of intent.