Certification Areas and Content Requirements
MAT Content Requirements
To meet New York State certification requirements, applicants to the MAT program must possess a bachelor's degree and 30 credits in their content area (at least 6 credits of advanced-level coursework are required). Undergraduate courses with a grade below C and graduate courses with a grade below B are not acceptable toward a content review.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- English
- Spanish
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Social Studies
- Agricultural Education
MAT & M.Ed. Special Education Content Requirements
To meet New York State certification requirements, applicants to the MAT or M.Ed. in Special Education program must possess a bachelor's degree and 24 credits in their content area. Undergraduate courses with a grade below C and graduate courses with a grade below B are not acceptable toward a content review.
TESOL Content Requirements
To meet New York State certification requirements, applicants to the TESOL advanced certificate programs must possess a bachelor's and/or master’s degree and 12 credits in languages other than English. Undergraduate courses with a grade below C and graduate courses with a grade below B are not acceptable toward a content review.
The TESOL advanced certificate programs also require that applicants complete 3 credits in Literacy skills.
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