Location:

Oneonta, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Elementary Education

Program Overview

Program Description:

Graduates of this program have met the educational requirements to be recommended for professional teaching certification in childhood education in New York State. The program is designed to allow a student to become a partner in the shaping and implementation of specific educational goals, to promote life-long learning, and to continue academic study for professional development. This program builds upon initial skills and knowledge and further develops educational professional leaders who are committed to excellence, empowerment, diversity, and the best research-based teaching practices.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

The State University of New York College at Oneonta is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. The College is also accredited by the New York State Education Department. The Division of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, phone: (202)466-7496. This accreditation includes the initial teacher preparation and advanced levels of professional education programs offered at the College at Oneonta.