Master's Programs
Binghamton University offers only graduate degrees in education focusing on the post-baccalaureate preparation of pre-service and in-service teachers. Pre-service programs, for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in education or initial certification to teach, are offered in Childhood Education, Inclusive Childhood Education and Adolescence Education in biology, chemistry, earth science, English, mathematics, physics and social studies. In-service programs, for students who already have an undergraduate degree in education and provisional or initial certification, are also offered in Adolescence Education and Childhood Education, as well as in Literacy
Education and Special Education. All coursework and New York state teacher certification requirements must be completed in order to be considered for New York state teacher certification.
The New York
State Division of Veteran's Affairs, Bureau
of Veteran's Education approves education
programs for the training of veterans to
use veteran's education benefits from the
VA. Any veteran wishing to attend Binghamton
University's School of Education under
the provisions of state and federal laws
should contact the Registrar to make application
to use veteran's education benefits. The
Registrar is the Certifying Official for
the college. Veterans
must follow the same procedure for admission
that applies to other applicants.
Find the professional competencies required of candidates for successful completion of teacher education programs at Binghamton University.
Master
of
Science
in
Education
(MSEd)
Childhood
Education, Grades 1-6, Preservice
Childhood
Education,
Grades
1-6,
Inservice
Inclusive
Childhood
Education,
Grades
1-6,
Preservice
Literacy
Education,
Grades
Birth-Grade
6,
Inservice
Literacy
Education,
Grades
5-12,
Inservice
Additional
Certification in Literacy
Special
Education,
Grades
1-6,
Inservice
Special
Education,
Grades
7-12,
Inservice
Adolescence
Education, Grades 7-12 Inservice
Masters of Arts in Teaching
Degree, Grades 7-12 (MAT)
(Preservice)
Biology Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Chemistry Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Earth Science Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Mathematics Adolescence Education, Grades
7-12
--Mathematics
(BA)and
Mathematics Adolescence Education (MAT),
--Grades 7-12 Combined
Degree (5 year fast-track)
Physics Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
English
Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Social Studies Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Combined Degree Programs
Mathematics(BA)and
Mathematics
Adolescence Education (MAT), Grades 7-12
Biology (BA)
and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Biology
Adolescence
Education
Grades
7-12
Chemistry
(BA) and Master of Arts in Teaching
(MAT) Chemistry Adolescence Education,
Grades 7-12
Geological
Sciences (BA) and Master of Arts
in Teaching (MAT) Earth Science
Adolescence Education,
Grades
7-12
Geological
Sciences (BS) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Earth Science Adolescence
Education,
Grades 7-12
Physics
(BA) and Master of Arts in Teaching
(MAT) Physics Adolescence
Education, Grades 7-12
Master of Science
(MS)
Master of Science in Educational
Studies
New
York State Teacher Certification Examinations
The State of New York mandates that after April
9, 2001 results of New York State Teacher Certification
Examinations be made available in university
bulletins and program information to prospective
students.
Annual Institution Report for Binghamton
University
Program Year 2005-2006
Individuals seeking a New York
State certificate for teaching the common branch
subjects in pre kindergarten through grade 6
or academic subjects in the secondary grades
7 through 12, i.e., mathematics, English, science
(biology, chemistry, earth science, physics)
or social studies, must achieve qualifying scores
on a set of assessments called the New York
State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE)
as part of the requirements for certification.
The New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
program consists of the:
- -----------------Liberal
Arts and
Sciences Test
(LAST)
- -----------------Elementary
and Secondary
Assessment of
Teaching Skills-Written
(ATS-W)
- -----------------Content
Specialty Tests
(CSTs)
- -----------------Language
Proficiency Assessments
(LPAs) and
- .....................Assessment
of Teaching Skills-Performance (ATS-P)
(video)---------------
The
purpose of these examinations is to help ensure
that certified teachers have the knowledge and
skills required for teachers in New York State
public schools.
Total
number of
Eligible Program
Completers for
Program Year
2006-07: 61