Pre-requisites for Entry-level Teacher Preparation Programs

Pre-requisites for ALL specializations:

• A Bachelor’s degree with a major in a liberal art or science
• Two semesters of coursework in a language other than English (or equivalent)

 Pre-requisites for specific specializations:

• For specialists in ESOL: a total of at least 12 credits of coursework (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) in a language other than English (or otherwise demonstrated proficiency in a language other than English).
• For specialists in English, French, German, Spanish and Latin: at least 30 credits of coursework (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) in the subject matter of specialization.
• For specialists in mathematics: at least 30 credits of coursework (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) in the subject matter of specialization, including a two-semester sequence of calculus or equivalent; some coursework in algebra, geometry, probability and statistics is also strongly recommended (but it is not a pre-requisite for admission).
• For specialists in social studies: at least 30 credits of coursework (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) in social studies subjects, including at least 21 credits in history and geography of the United States and the world, and coursework that provides a background in economics and government.
• For specialists in biology, chemistry, physics and earth science: at least 30 credits of coursework (at either the undergraduate or graduate level) in science, including at least 18 credits in the science of specialization.

NOTE: We expect students entering our teacher preparation programs to have already fulfilled these pre-requisites. If this is not the case, you may still be allowed to enter our programs at the discretion of your advisor; you will, however, have to take the needed coursework before the end of the program in order to be recommended for certification to the New York State Education Department. Some subject matter courses taken at the graduate level can be used as electives in a Master's program, provided that they are taken at the graduate level and have been approved by your advisor as part of your program of study.