Graduate Programs in Education
SUNY Geneseo offers graduate programs in reading and literacy and adolescence education leading to professional teacher certification. To be admitted into our graduate programs, applicants must provide evidence of having earned an initial teaching certificate.
Geneseo's Ella Cline Shear School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP), advancing equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.
SUNY Geneseo no longer requires the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for admission to our graduate-level teacher education programs, so there is no need to submit GRE scores when applying. We save you time and money.
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Want to speak to someone directly about our graduate programs in education?
Email: gradadmissions@geneseo.edu
Phone: (585)245-5040
Address: Doty Hall Room 200, Office of Graduate Admissions, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454
Reading and Literacy B-12 Program
The Reading and Literacy B-12 program is clinically-based and requires candidates to work directly with students on developing reading proficiencies. As part of their capstone experience, candidates will take two semesters of CURR 613 Practicum: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Readers, an intensive practicum experience in reading.
Applicants to the Reading and Literacy B-12 program must hold initial classroom teaching certification either in Early Childhood, Childhood, or Adolescence levels.
Successful completion of the program will yield initial certification in Reading & Literacy B-12 and eligibility for New York state professional certification as a literacy teacher when all other professional requirements have been met.
Reading and Literacy Program Planner
Reading and Literacy Program Course Descriptions
Why Study Reading and Literacy at Geneseo?
- Our courses are taught by full-time faculty with doctorates in the field of reading/literacy
- Academic rigor: students graduate with the competence and confidence to pursue careers as reading/literacy specialists and literacy coaches
- Geneseo Masters in Literacy students are highly sought after because they are well versed in both theory and practice
- Small class sizes
- Advisers are full-time faculty in the Masters in Literacy program
- At around $18,000 for in-state residents, our tuition cost is very competitive
Program Features
- A full-time student (12 credit hours per semester/summer) can finish in three semesters (both summer sessions count as one semester):
- fall/spring/summer
- summer/fall/spring
- spring/summer/fall
- Courses are set up so that students would not have to take summer courses, but they still would need to take three semesters; e.g., fall/spring/fall
- Classes are conveniently offered late afternoon/evening. Some courses may be offered online during the summer.
Master of Science in Adolescence Education (Grades 7 – 12)
Our M.S. in Adolescence Education program aims to deepen and broaden teachers' understanding of adolescent students, related pedagogical options, and the content area of the teacher's preparation.
Teachers are guided by experts in the content areas and the discipline of education to consider innovative ways of designing learning experiences for adolescents, envisioning curriculum and creating the classroom of the 21st century.
Candidates who complete this program are eligible for New York state professional certification in Adolescence Education (grades 7-12). Four areas of academic specialization in grades 7-12 are available: English, French, Social Studies, and Spanish.
Why Study Adolescence Education at Geneseo?
- Our courses are taught by full-time faculty with doctorates in the field of the content area of study
- Academic rigor: students graduate with the competence and confidence to pursue careers as middle and high school teachers
- Geneseo Masters in Adolescence Education students are highly sought after because they are well versed in both theory and practice
- Small class sizes
- Advisers are full-time faculty in the Master in Adolescence Education program
- At around $18,000 for in-state residents, our tuition cost is very competitive
Program Features
- A full-time student (12 credit hours per semester/summer) can finish in three semesters (both summer sessions count as one semester):
- fall/spring/summer
- summer/fall/spring
- spring/summer/fall
- Courses are set up so that students would not have to take summer courses, but they still would need to take three semesters; e.g., fall/spring/fall
- Classes are conveniently offered late afternoon/evenings
SUNY Geneseo School of Education Mandatory Professional Licensure Disclosure
Admission of Persons with Prior Felony Convictions Policy
All teacher education programs include a clinical/field component. If you have been convicted of a felony, your criminal history record may impede your ability to complete this program and/or become a NYS certified teacher. Please review the SUNY Geneseo policy.
