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This graduate degree program provides students with the necessary experiences and information to work with young children, both typically developing and those with disabilities, and their families in a variety of settings, including both home and school. The program also focuses on working effectively with families and children from a variety of cultures and how to provide intervention in a culturally consistent manner.
This program emphasizes
Assessment methods
Creating inclusive classrooms
Curriculum development and implementation
Language and early literacy development
Research-based intervention strategies
Problem behavior and positive behavioral supports
Career prospects
This degree has potential benefits for
Child-care center workers
Early childhood practitioners
Early interventionists
Head Start teachers
School counselors
Special education teachers
September 2025
College of Education and Human Development
118 Hill Hall,
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65211, United States
A completed baccalaureate degree
At least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
For students whose native language is not English, a score of 100 or better on the TOEFL or a grade band score of 7 or better on the IELTS taken within the past two years, TOEFL Paper-based 600
Application Deadline: Fall: May 15; Spring: October 15; Summer: March 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
