Students can enter the College of Education as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, or postgraduate student.
SRU offers a variety of undergraduate certification programs:
Undergraduate:
1. Elementary Education (BS in Ed.)
- Elementary Education
- Early Childhood Education*
2. Special Education (BS in Ed.)
- Special Education N-12
- Special Education and Elementary Education **
3. Health and Physical Education (BS in Ed.)
4. Music Education (BS in Music Ed.)
5. Secondary Education (BS in Ed.)
- Social Studies
- English
- French
- Spanish
6. School Nurse (BSN)
*Early Childhood certification can be added to an Elementary Education certificate. It cannot be earned alone.
**Dual major (Special Education N-12 and Elementary Education K-6)
Additional non-certification programs and minors are available as well.
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Individuals who have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution may qualify for initial certification or an endorsement to an existing teaching certificate by completing prescribed requirements in one or more of the approved undergraduate programs.
An application for a post-baccalaureate program must be submitted to the university's Undergraduate Admissions Office where the candidates' previous work is reviewed. Following this review, the candidate will be notified of his/her admission status. Work that is dated, especially in pedagogy, may not be accepted and the candidate may be required to retake such courses. Candidates accepted for admission as post-bac students will be informed of program requirements to be completed to obtain certification in the desired area.
Admission to post-bac study requires a minimum undergraduate QPA (Quality Point Average), no record on clearances, a supervised field experience, and passing scores on the Praxis I exam during their first twelve credits of study.
Benefits of post-baccalaureate work include: earning an initial or additional certification, obtaining an additional degree, making a certificate permanent or personal enrichment. At the start of the post-baccalaureate education, candidates must state their intention for their program. Those candidates pursuing an additional degree must earn a minimum of 36 credits beyond their initial baccalaureate degree. To add an additional major or minor to an existing baccalaureate degree requires earning an additional degree.
Admission to all programs is determined on a space available basis and some programs may not be open to admission. Candidates are encouraged to speak to the chair of the department to ascertain departmental admissions procedures.
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