When you successfully complete the program, you will have earned:

• A Master of Science degree
• Initial Certification from New York State to teach in an academic subject area at the secondary school level (grades 7-12). Subject areas include biology, chemistry, earth science, English, math, physics, social studies or American Sign Language
• Initial certification from New York State in education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, grades K-12

Course Descriptions

Note: To be eligible for initial certification, you are required to take and pass the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE). There are four tests:

1. Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST)
2. Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W)
3. Content Specialty Test (CST), Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4. Content Specialty Test (CST), in the academic subject area for which you wish to become certified to teach.