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Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College
Columbia University
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching

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Curriculum & Teachihng

Teachers College, Columbia University

Degree Requirements

EdD: Early Childhood Education

At the doctoral level, the specialization in Early Childhood Education prepares candidates for college teaching, research, policy, and other leadership positions in early childhood education. The program is highly selective, aiming to identify and train individuals whose prior education and experience, whether or not it has been specifically in the field of early childhood, gives promise of the ability to develop modes of inquiry suitable to the field’s complexities.