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.

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 and adolescents in education-related settings
• Teach all children and adolescents effectively in a constructivist and collaborative manner using best practice

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