The following programs lead to a Bachelor of Science degree and prepare a student for teacher certification in the State of Connecticut
The Business Education faculty offers programs to prepare students to teach business subjects in secondary schools. Students may complete some of their subject matter requirements while they are undergraduates. Teacher preparation coursework, however, is done at the graduate level. Students who plan to seek teacher certification should complete an undergraduate major in business. Please contact the Coordinator for Business Education to learn more about this program (832-2590).
Students who are interested in becoming special education teachers must complete teacher certification at the graduate level. Contact the Special Education Department (832-2400), or refer to the CCSU Graduate Catalog for further information.
Although requirements vary from program to program, in general each undergraduate teacher preparation program has the following characteristics and procedures:
General Education. All teacher candidates are expected to satisfy the University’s general education program. Most of this work is completed during the student’s first three years at CCSU, or through transfer credit.
Subject Matter Majors. All teacher candidates are required to complete a subject matter major. These requirements vary from subject to subject and are described in the Arts and Science and Technology sections of this catalog.
Selective Admission to Professional Program for Teacher Certification. The State of Connecticut requires that students be admitted to teacher preparation programs only after they have met admission criteria. These criteria and the admission process are described below. Admission as an undergraduate student to CCSU does not automatically guarantee admission to a Professional Program. The selective admission process requires considerable advanced planning.
Restricted Professional Course Work. Most courses offered in particular teacher preparation programs are open only to students who have been formally admitted to a Professional Program. Students who have not been admitted to a Professional Program may not enroll in restricted courses.
Retention Criteria. Once admitted to a teacher education Professional Program, a teacher candidate is expected to maintain a cumulative 2.70 grade-point average for all coursework completed at CCSU and elsewhere. If a candidate’s GPA drops below this level, he or she may be denied enrollment to restricted courses and student teaching until the GPA reaches the approved level. Students must receive grades of C or better in all professional education courses required by the School of Education and Professional Studies. Students may not proceed to the next sequence of courses unless courses are repeated and Professional Program courses may not be repeated without the consent of the chair of the Teacher Education Department