2024-2025 Course Catalog
Education
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Vision and Mission
These programs are grounded in rigorous academic preparation in methods of curriculum and instruction and the preparation of teachers who support the learning of all students. We are guided by the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and seek to prepare the next generation of teachers to enact these values in their classrooms, schools, and communities.
Undergraduate Programs
Teacher Licensure Programs
Elementary Education, B.S.
Special Education, B.S. with Teacher Licensure
Child Study with Inclusive Early Childhood Concentration, B.A.
Graduate Programs
Comprehensive Special Education, M.A.T.
Curriculum and Instruction, M.A.
Early Childhood/Special Education, M.A.
Early Childhood/Special Education, M.A.T.
Education, M.A. Arts Integration Concentration
Education, M.A. Personalized Professional Pathways
Elementary Education, M.A.T.
Instructional Technology, M.A.
Literacy, M.A.
Special Education Literacy, M.A.
Special Education M.A.
Special Education - Advanced Teaching, M.A.
Secondary Education, M.A.T.
With teaching licensure
- Traditional Grades 7-12 by Subject
- REACH to Teach (Accelerated) Grades 7-12 by Subject
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), M.A.
Other Opportunities
Autism and Neurodiverse Learners Graduate Certificate
Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, Graduate Certificate (Online)
Cross-Endorsement
Licensed teachers who wish to add an additional area of endorsement to their teaching credentials have several options. Only the Connecticut State Department of Education can determine required coursework. To pursue cross-endorsement, please contact the Connecticut Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Preparation and Licensure, to obtain a list of required courses for the desired cross-endorsement.
Laboratory Schools
The Department of Education benefits from two laboratory schools. The Gengras Center, an on campus school for students with significant disabilities, and the School for Young Children, an early childhood school nearby, offer opportunities for on-site observations, field work, practicum, internships and course-related applications.
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education has been active at USJ since 2009. The society has a long-standing commitment to “recognizing excellence and fostering mutual cooperative, support, and professional growth for educational professionals.” Letters of invitation are sent in February to students eligible for membership informing them of a March orientation meeting and an initiation ceremony in the spring.
Partnerships
The Department of Education has partnerships with several school districts and agencies, which provide candidates the opportunity to interact with PK-12 students under faculty supervision. Longstanding partnerships include: Bloomfield School District, East Hartford School District, Connecticut Department of Children and Family Services, and West Hartford Schools. Candidates are provided authentic opportunities to assess, teach and collaborate with others.
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