Several of the degree programs listed below have tracks or
specializations within the program. Please look under the departmental
listing for additional information.
Masters Degrees (MA, MS, MFA, MPA, MPS, MSED, MSW)
HEGIS* Award Number
Biological Sciences MS 0401.00
Communications MA 0601.00
Dance MA/MFA 1008.00
Educational Administration MSED 0828 Higher Education Mid-Management
English MA 1501.00
History MA 2205.00
Liberal Studies MA 4901.00
Mathematics MA 1701.00
Nursing MS 1203
Psychology MA 2001.00
Public Administration MPA 2102.00
Reading Teacher MPS 0830
Recreation & Leisure MS 2103.00
Social Work MSW Pending
Visual Studies MFA 1011
Graduate Certification Programs
HEGIS* Award Number
Biology and General Science, 7-12 MSED 0401.01
Chemistry and General Science, 7-12 MSED 1905.01
Dance, K-12 MA 1008
Earth Science and General Science, 7-12 MSED 1917.01
Elementary Education, PreK-6 MSED 0802
English, 7-12 MSED 1501.01
Mathematics, 7-12 MSED 1701.01
Physics and General Science, 7-12 MSED 1902.01
Reading Teacher MSED 0830
School Administrator and Supervisor ADV CRT 0827
School Counselor MSED 0826.01
Social Studies, 7-12 MSED 2201.01
Permanent Bilingual Education MSED 0899
Biology and General Science, 7-12 MSED 0401.01
Chemistry and General Science, 7-12 MSED 1905.01
Earth Science and General Science, 7-12 MSED 1917.01
Elementary Education, PreK-6 MSED 0802
English, 7-12 MSED 1501.01 Health Teacher MSED 0837
Mathematics, 7-12 MSED 1701.01
Physical Education MSED 0835
Physics and General Science, 7-12 MSED 1902.01
School Administrator and Supervisor ADV CRT 0827
School Business Administrator ADV CRT 0827
School District Administrator ADV CRT 0828
School Counselor ADV CRT 0826.01
Social Studies, 7-12 MSED 2201.01
The School Counselor Program leads to provisional certification
at the master's level and permanent certification on completion of the
Certificate of Advanced Study.
The School Administrator and Supervisor Program leads to provisional
certification on completion of the Certificate of Advanced Study.
The School Business Administration Program leads to permanent
certification on completion of the Certificate of Advanced Study.
*HEGIS (Higher Education General Information Survey) code numbers are
used to identify academic major programs throughout U.S. colleges and universities.
Teacher Certification
Students who complete a degree from SUNY Brockport that includes an
approved program of teacher preparation for certification are eligible
for the College's recommendation for a teaching credential. Approved programs
satisfy New York state academic requirements and, under the terms of the
Interstate Agreement, the academic requirements for an initial certificate
in many other states. The Application for Certificate should be filed with
the College's Office of Certification and Licensure during the semester
in which the student is completing degree requirements.
The New York State Education Department requires that all candidates
for a provisional elementary (PreK-6) or for a secondary (7-12) teaching
certificate achieve satisfactory scores on the Liberal Arts and Sciences
Test (LAST) and the Assessment of Teaching S kills-Written (ATS-W) of the
New York State Teacher Certification Examinations.
For permanent elementary or secondary certification, the state requires
completion of a master's degree, appropriate professional experience, and
satisfactory scores on the Content Specialty Test (CST) and the Assessment
of Teaching Skills-Performance (ATS-P) of the New York State Teaching Certification
Examinations.
Candidates for provisional certification as teachers of health (K-12)
or teachers of physical education (K-12) must obtain satisfactory scores
on either the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (LAST and
ATS-W) or the National Teacher Examinations Core Battery Tests.
For permanent physical education or health certification, the state
requires completion of a master's degree and appropriate professional experience.
Three forms of teaching certificates are issued by the New York State
Education Department. The initial form of certificate is the Certificate
of Qualification, which indicates that the holder has satisfied the requirements
for provisional certification, provides to school districts evidence of
eligibility for employment, and legalizes service as a substitute teacher.
The Certificate of Qualification is valid for five years if the holder
does not accept a New York state public school contract within that time.
At the time of public school employment, or prior to its expiration date,
the Certificate of Qualification must be returned to the New York State
Education Department for a five-year Provisional Certificate. A Permanent
Certificate is a lifetime credential.
Information about the degree programs may be obtained from the Admissions
Office or from departmental chairpersons.
