<p>Hey CCers,</p>
<p>I'm really interested in attending University of Massachusetts Amherst. However, from what I heard, they don't have an education program. I've talked to my guidance counselor and she told me that this is impossible. However I can't seem to find it on the collegeboard site. I'm really worried now :( If they don't have my major, that'll be a huge disappointment to me. I'm interested in Early Childhood Education. It'll be awesome if any of the Amherst students can tell me if you guys have it or not. Thanks a bunch :)!</p>
<p>There is an Early Childhood Education major, although the web site has very little information on it:</p>
<p>[School</a> of Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst](<a href=“http://www.umass.edu/education/licensure/edinfo/ecemajor.shtml]School”>http://www.umass.edu/education/licensure/edinfo/ecemajor.shtml)</p>
<p>As I understand it, for education in general, to become a teacher in MA, for elementary ed you typically have to major in a subject area as outlined in this document (<a href=“http://www.umass.edu/education/licensure/edinfo/eio_pdfs/Elementary%20Education/elementarymajors.pdf[/url]”>http://www.umass.edu/education/licensure/edinfo/eio_pdfs/Elementary%20Education/elementarymajors.pdf</a>) , and then meet the licensure requirements to become a teacher.</p>
<p>For middle and high school, you have to major in the subject area you want to teach in, and then meet the requirements.</p>
<p>So the school of education is mostly at the graduate level to get you through the licensing.</p>
<p>^ Thanks. So Amherst does not have a popular early childhood education program?</p>
<p>I have no idea how popular it is.</p>