INITIAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION

The College at Brockport has undergraduate and graduate programs that lead to Initial New York State (NYS)(Learn about NYS Certification). Each initial program provides the opportunity for candidates to develop and demonstrate the competencies of an initially certified teacher as identified by the Professional Education Unit’s (PEU) faculty.

The Initial Teacher Preparation programs are found in four departments on campus. All programs have been awarded the highest rating of ‘National Recognition’ by their disciplines’ SPA.

Dept. of Education & Human Development

• Undergraduate: Childhood Inclusive Education
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).
  ACEI Standards

• Undergraduate: Adolescence Inclusive with Grade 5-6 Extension
• Math
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  2003 Secondary Standards,
  2003 Middle Level Standards

• Social Science (History)
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
  2002 Standards
  

• English
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
  2003 Secondary Standards
  

• French
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
  2002 Standards

• Spanish
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
  2002 Standards

• Physics
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

• Biology
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards

• Earth Science
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

• Chemistry
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

• Graduate: Adolescence Education (MSEd)
• Math
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  2003 Secondary Standards
  2003 Middle Level Standards
  

• Social Science (History)
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
  2002 Standards
  

• English
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
  2003 Secondary Standards
  

• Physics
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

• Biology
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

• Earth Science
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

• Chemistry
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  2003 Standards
  

Dept. of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education (KSSPE)

• Undergraduate: Physical Education (BS/BA)
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) / National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
  2008 Standards
  

• Undergraduate: Adapted Physical Education concentration
  Accredited by NCATE

Dept. of Health Science

• Undergraduate: Health Education (BS/BA)
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) / American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
  2008 Standards
  

• Graduate: Health Education (Alternative MSEd)
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) / American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
  2008 Standards
  
  

Dept. of Dance

• Graduate: PreK-12 Dance Education (MA)
  Accredited by NCATE and the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
  2010 Standards
  

SECOND INITIAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION

The College at Brockport has graduate programs that lead to an additional NYS Initial Teacher Certification. Admittance to these programs require NYS Initial Teacher Certification.

• Graduate: Childhood Literacy (MSEd)
  Accredited by NCATE and National Recognition by the International Reading Association (IRA)
  2010 Standards
  

• Graduate: Bilingual Education Advanced Certificate Program (CAS)
  Accredited by NCATE

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