SUNY Geneseo Education Certifications and Degrees

Undergraduate Degrees

Certification Degree
New York State Initial Certification in Early Childhood Education and Childhood Education  (Birth-Grade 6)  Bachelor of Science in Education: Early Childhood and Childhood  Education 
New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6)  Bachelor of Science in Education: Childhood Education and Special  Education 
New York State Initial Certification in Students with Disabilities (All Grades) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Bachelor of Science in Education: Teaching Students with Disabilities and Childhood Education
New York State Initial Certification in Biology with General Science Extension (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in Biology
New York State Initial Certification in Chemistry with General Science Extension (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
New York State Initial Certification in English Language Arts (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in English
New York State Initial Certification in French (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in French
New York State Initial Certification in Earth Science with General Science Extension 
(Grades 7-12)
Bachelor of Arts in Geological Sciences
New York State Initial Certification in Social Studies (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in History
New York State Initial Certification in Mathematics (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
New York State Initial Certification in Physics with General Science Extension (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in Physics
New York State Initial Certification in Spanish (Grades 7-12) Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Notes: 

  • Please refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for degree requirements to differentiate between a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Do you have an extension? Here are a couple of examples of how you might write your certification information in that case:
    • New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6) with Mathematics 7-9 Extension
    • New York State Initial Certification in Biology with General Science Extension (Grades 7-12) 

Master's Degrees

Certification Degree
New York State Initial Certification in Literacy (B-12) Master of Science in Education: Reading and Literacy B-12