Students who already hold a bachelor’s degree may pursue teacher certification through our post-baccalaureate programs. These programs prepare students for teacher certification and do not result in a master’s degree. Students may seek certification in the following fields:
Admission to a post-baccalaureate teacher certification Professional Program depends upon and follows admission to the School of Graduate Studies. Post-baccalaureate students must meet all course and fieldwork requirements specified in particular teacher preparation programs and governed by State of Connecticut regulations. This includes satisfying certain general education and subject matter major requirements.
For students seeking certification in elementary and secondary education, a “Program of Study” is determined and filed with the School of Education post-baccalaureate advisor.
For students seeking certification in Art, Music, Physical Education and Technology Education, a “Program of Study” is determined and filed with the chair of the department that offers their program. The “Program of Study” (that must be approved by the office of the School of Graduate Studies) ensures that all certification requirements are satisfied and becomes a contract between the student and his or her advisor.
Post-baccalaureate students must meet the following general education requirements: at least 39 credits of liberal arts course work including a U.S. history survey course, and courses in each of the following areas: English, mathematics, natural sciences and social sciences, and one course in foreign language or fine arts. Coursework in developmental or life span psychology is a prerequisite for the Professional Program.
For information regarding requirements and admission to the Professional Program, refer to page 78 of this catalog, under the section titled Admission to a Teacher Preparation Professional Program.
An exception to the course repeat policy exists in the Department of Teacher Education which requires that departmental permission be granted to repeat any Professional Program course. Students must submit the request for permission to repeat any of these courses to the chair of Teacher Education before adding the course to their schedule for a second time. Once students have the chair’s approval, the School of Education and Professional Studies will utilize the most recent CCSU GPA in its calculations of the 2.70 minimum total GPA requirement for continuation in the Professional Program.
For more information, contact an academic advisor.