Education Department
 Programs & Courses

So you’re thinking about teaching? Great! Teaching can be a very rewarding career. The path to take depends on what you’ve done so far. Below are programs to consider based on where you are on your way to becoming a teacher. All of the Education Department’s programs and the general courses required in each are depicted in this program schematic.

Undergraduate

Completing an undergraduate education program, along with other requirements, will allow you to apply for an initial teaching certification.

Undergraduate students do not major in education. Instead, you will major in either Science, Letters, & Society (for those pursuing a career in elementary education) or your given content area (such as math or science, for those pursuing a career in secondary education). More information is available in the Undergraduate Sequence in Education: Information, Criteria and Requirements section of the Undergraduate Catalogue

If you are a paraprofessional and wish to become a teacher, we recommend you consider the Leap to Teaching Program (pdf)

• Early Childhood Education Program
  Teaching from birth – 2nd grade
  • Program requirements are outlined in the Early Childhood Education section of the Undergraduate Catalogue
  • Suggested sequence of courses for early childhood students through general education, Science, Letters, & Society, and education courses.
• Childhood Education Program
  Teaching grades 1 – 6
  • Program requirements are outlined in the Childhood Education section of the Undergraduate Catalogue
  • Suggested sequence of courses for childhood students through general education, Science, Letters, & Society, and education courses.
• Adolescence Education Program
  Teaching grades 5 – 12
  • Program requirements are outlined in the Adolescence Education
  • Frequently Asked Questions about the Undergraduate Adolescence Program
  • Suggested Sequences of Education Courses for the Adolescence Programs
• Teacher Education Honors Academy
  Open to students in any education program.

Graduate

If you have have a bachelor’s degree and you have completed a NYS approved Undergraduate Education Program (Sequence 1):

Graduate Sequence in Education: Information, Requirements, and Criteria

• Childhood Education
• Program Concentrations: Descriptions and course sequences for the seven concentrations Sequence 1 Childhood students choose from.
• Adolescence Education
• Special Education
• Special Education Middle Childhood Generalist (5-9)

If you have NOT completed a NYS approved Undergraduate Education Program (Sequence 2):

Graduate Sequence in Education: Information, Requirements, and Criteria

• Childhood Education
• Adolescence Education
• Special Education
• Special Education Middle Childhood Generalist (5-9)

Post-Master’s and Advanced Certificate

If you have a Master’s degree in Education:

• Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate for Leadership in Education
• Teachers on Sabbatical