This program is an extension of the Marist undergraduate Dual Certificate Program in Childhood Education, grades 1-6, with Special Education Certification. Outstanding, academically successful (minimum of 3.2 GPA), and highly motivated Marist undergraduate candidates in Psychology and the Dual-Certificate education program may consider applying to the dual degree program which combines the Childhood Education, grades 1-6, with Special Education Certification program with the MSEd in Contemporary Curriculum & Instruction. Marist candidates in the dual degree program will receive a B.S. in Psychology, earn a New York State Initial Teaching Certificate in Childhood Education, grades 1-6, with Special Education Certification as well as a MSEd in Contemporary Curriculum & Instruction. The dual degree program is a 36-credit graduate program. In this program candidates complete 12 credits of graduate courses starting in the spring semester of their junior year, prior to the completion of the B.S. degree program. Student teaching will be completed in the spring semester of their senior year as part of the B.S. degree requirement. The remaining 24 credits of graduate course work are completed in the fifth year, with graduate student status. Admission to this program is granted to qualified applicants in the fall semester of their junior year. The program is a cohort-based program and fits only for undergraduate candidates who graduate with their Bachelor’s degree in spring. Inquiry about admission should be made to the Director of Graduate Education Programs Dr. Kathleen Vigil, (Kathleen.vigil@marist.edu). Application should be submitted in the fall semester of the junior year or as announced by the Education Department.