Graduate Teacher Licensure in Education

Approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education

• Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
• Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) in English, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and General Science
• Special subjects: Family and Consumer Science, Pre-K-12
• School Counseling, M.A. 
  
  Candidates for teacher licensure in elementary and secondary education may apply 15 teacher licensure credits to the Master of Arts degree.

Program Outcomes

The candidate will:

• Understand the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and cognitive aspects of development
• Understand and apply learning theories as they relate to a holistic curriculum
• Evaluate learning and behavior of students
• Identify classroom organization and management techniques to enhance learning
• Understand historical, social, cultural, and political forces influencing public education and the role of a teacher in the resulting issues
• Accrue and use in-depth knowledge of professional literature
• Become a lifelong independent learner and reflective practitioner
• Demonstrate responsibility, initiative and sensitivity in working with all children in education-related settings
• Teach all children effectively in a constructivist and collaborative manner using best practice

Graduate Teacher Licensure—Initial
The State of Connecticut regulates licensure requirements. The University reserves the right to make changes as necessary to meet the Connecticut State Regulations for teacher licensure.