Department of Teacher Education

Interested in Becoming a Teacher?

For High School and Transfer Students, and those interested in obtaining a Bachelor's Degree: Undergraduate Programs

Maybe you are inspired by the idea of teaching very young children, or have always dreamed of being an elementary school teacher. Or perhaps you see yourself teaching in a middle or high school. The College of Saint Rose located in Albany, NY has teaching degree programs for each level: Adolescence Education (grades 7-12), Childhood Education (grades 1-6), and Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2). Each program provides the education course work required for earning an initial teaching certification in New York and reciprocal states.

For Individuals with a Bachelor's Degree: Graduate Programs

If you have already earned a 4-year degree from an accredited institution and would like to use it to become a teacher, you will want to explore education graduate programs that The College of Saint Rose offers in Adolescence Education (grades 7-12), Childhood Education (grades 1-6), and Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2). Each program provides the education course work required for earning both initial and professional teaching certification in New York and reciprocal states.

Already a Teacher or Completing a Teaching Degree?

A Master's Degree Program with Options: Curriculum and Instruction

The College of Saint Rose recognizes that while teachers need to earn a Master’s Degree that includes advanced training, they also value the ability to choose options within that degree. Our new 30-credit Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction offers those options, as well as academic flexibility.
 

Seeking New Directions?

Career-Broadening Certification Extensions and Coursework

For teachers who already hold a master’s degree, but wish to earn an additional certification or simply enrich their knowledge base, The College of Saint Rose offers seven, 12-credit options that can be completed on a stand-alone basis:
 

• 1.Second initial certification in early childhood education (birth-grade 2) for those with childhood certification 
• 2.Second initial certification in childhood (elementary) education (grades 1-6) for those with early childhood certification 
• 3.Grade 5-6 content area extension to current certification 
• 4.Grade 7-9 content area extension to current certification 
• 5.Bilingual education extension (Spanish) 
• 6.Preparation for National Board Certification 
• 7.In-depth study within one’s current area of certification through a wide choice of electives