Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.)
Adolescence Education (7-12)

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Division of Education
Department of Secondary Education

Department phone number: (607) 436-3075
Website: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/ed/seced2

Faculty: Dennis Banks, Chair of Secondary Education, Paul Bischoff, Richard Couch, Elaine Lawrence, Raymond Siegrist, Anna Stave, Kjersti Van Slyke-Briggs. Other graduate teaching faculty may teach selected offerings.

Program purposes and outcomes: Graduates of this program have met the educational requirements to be recommended for professional teaching certification in adolescence education in New York State.

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.

To ensure quality, students must be admitted to programs before registering for courses, unless they have permission from the graduate director or department chair.

No more than 9 s.h. may be transferred into this program. Courses with grades of “B-” through “F” are not transferable.


Admission Requirements
All students applying for admission to degree status are required to:

1. Submit a completed application and the non-refundable fee. 
   
   

2. Submit a copy of your New York State initial teaching certificate in Secondary or Adolescence Education Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, French, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, or Spanish.*
   
   

3. Submit an official transcript of an earned Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college 
   
   

4. Have achieved an undergraduate GPA of 2.8 overall and 3.0 in the major field during the last two years of undergraduate work. 
   
   

5. Submit official scores from the GRE General Test with a minimum verbal score of 450. 
   
   

6. Submit an essay reflecting on the candidate’s undergraduate program and teaching experiences and how they connect to SUNY Oneonta’s Conceptual Framework. Include references to at least five professional articles or books. 
   
   

7. Submit three letters of reference. 
   
   

8. Have a personal interview at the discretion of the department.

*Teaching certificates from other states are considered.

Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee acceptance.