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Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Programs
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Financial AidAbout the Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Programs
The Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Programs are designed for the student who has earned an undergraduate degree in a professional field or a liberals arts and sciences area but now wishes to become a teacher. No degree or certificate is awarded by Buffalo State to students completing teacher certification programs. Certification is granted by New York State Department of Education (www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert).Each Buffalo State teacher certification program differs in its requirements. Requirements are determined via an evaluation of the student’s undergraduate transcript and the New York State teacher certification regulations. Evaluations are performed by the department in which the student is interested in teaching. Some certification programs may include only undergraduate courses while others require coursework at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. If graduate coursework is completed during the certification program, these credits will be applied to the student’s master’s degree program.
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements will differ by each teacher certification program. Generally, an undergraduate major (or the equivalent) in the desired certification area is required. Students may enroll in undergraduate courses to meet this requirement. Contact the academic department offering the program that interests you for more information.Admission applications may be downloaded or obtained from the Graduate Studies Office, Cleveland Hall 204, (716) 878-5601, e-mail: gradoffc@buffalostate.edu.
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Programs
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Program Contact Person and E-mail Art Education (grades K-12) Biology Education (grades 7-12, 5-6 ext) Business/Marketing Education (grades 5-12) Dr. Susan Hall, hallse@buffalostate.edu Career & Technical Education (grades 5-12) Dr. John Popovich, popovinj@buffalostate.edu Chemistry Education (grades 7-12, 5-6 ext) Childhood/Early Childhood Education (includes master's degree) Dr. Maria Ceprano, cepranma@buffalostate.edu Earth Science Education (grades 7-12, 5-6 ext) Dr. Donald Birdd, birdddl@bscmail.buffalostate.edu English Education (grades 7-12) Dr. Barbara Bontempo, bontembt@buffalostat.edu French Education (grades 7-12) Dr. Eliane McKee, mckeee@buffalostate.edu Mathematics Education (grades 7-12) Physics Education (grades 7-12,includes master's degree) Dr. Dewayne Beery, beeryda@buffalostat.edu Spanish Education (grades 7-12) Dr. Mark Warford, warformk@buffalostate.edu Social Studies Education (grades 7-12, 5-6 ext) Dr. William Mitchell, mitchewi@buffalostate.edu Technology Education (grades 5-12) Clarke Greene, greenecw@buffalostate.edu Program Level and Financial Aid
For financial aid purposes, the teacher certification programs are considered to be graduate-level undeclared programs*. This allows eligible students to receive Stafford Loans at undergraduate loan limits. Contact the Financial Aid Office at (716) 878-4902, or e-mail finaid@buffalostate.edu, for more information. [*Exception is Early Childhood/Childhood Education program is a matriculated degree program and students receive aid accordingly.]Admissions | Back to Degree Programs | Graduate Catalog
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