Today’s teachers must be prepared to teach literacy to a very diverse population of students. New York State recognizes the need for all teachers to be proficient in literacy instruction to meet the needs of all students.

This program enables prospective teachers to become effective classroom instructors and literacy specialists who can diagnose the needs of their students and diversity their instructions in general education and inclusion settings.

This five-year program is open to undergraduate education majors who achieve a 3.5 GPA and are willing to purse a more demanding and comprehensive program of study, and who, by virtue of their academic performance and interview with the faculty, are invited to participate in this unique B.S.Ed./M.S.Ed. Program.

This program leads to NY State Certification in Childhood Education and Literacy B-6 or Literacy 5-12. This program provides the students the ability to complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees in 5 years at considerable savings in cost and time. They can also achieve dual initial certification in Childhood Education 1-6 / Literacy B-6.