Undergraduate Program
Department of Education Undergraduate Program Overview
The Department of Education offers an academic major in Special Education as well as four programs for teacher licensure. Several B.A. to M.A. opportunities are provided for undergraduates who complete teacher licensure as well as those who wish to begin teacher licensure in their senior year.
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Teacher Licensure: Undergraduate Level
Saint Joseph College offers accredited Connecticut State Department of Education approved programs leading to professional licensure at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Undergraduate students who seek teacher licensure work with their advisor in the Advisement Center as freshmen to create an overall plan of study, including courses for teacher licensure. During the spring of the freshman year, prospective teacher candidates meet with the Department of Education Certification Officer and the Education Department Chair in a Student Orientation Seminar (SOS). In the fall of the sophomore year, applicants finalize their admission into the Department of Education by completing all acceptance requirements (see below). Transfer students will work initially with the Advisement Center as well.
Criteria for Acceptance into the Department of Education
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.67.
- Successful results on Praxis I-Reading, Writing, Mathematics or Praxis I waiver.
- Successful scores on a personal essay describing the reasons for becoming a teacher.
- Successful interview with a faculty team.
- Two letters of reference from a professional source.
- Completion of a background check statement.
- Development of a planned licensure program with an education faculty advisor assigned by the Education Department.
Prospective teacher candidates take selected pre-professional courses, but may take only three education courses before admission to the Department. The Advisement Office will identify these courses in the planned licensure program of study.
B.A. to M.A. Options
There are two B.A.-M.A. options for Saint Joseph College undergraduates who elect to begin a teacher licensure program during their junior or senior year. There are also two different B.A.-M.A. options for candidates who complete their teacher license during their senior year. Contact Dr. Kathleen Butler, Acting Dean of the School of Education.
Financial Aid
The Financial Aid Office for matriculated students is dedicated to assist you. Saint Joseph College teacher licensure programs are competitively priced with other high quality programs.
Additional financial aid resources:
Scholarships
Federal Student Aid
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs
TEACH Grant
Connecticut State Department of Education Regulations
Saint Joseph College follows all regulations governing each teacher licensure program as defined in the Connecticut State Department of Education "Regulations Governing State Educator Certificates, Permits, and Authorizations."
Contact
Certification Office Assistant: 860.231.5330
Saint Joseph College
School of Education
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
