Teacher Education

The Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut offers several avenues leading to teacher certification.Explore All Neag School Programs by Area of Interest

The Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s (IB/M) Program is a five-year, upper-division undergraduate program combined with a Master of Arts degree program. Graduates of the IB/M program receive a Bachelor of Science in education and a Master of Arts in curriculum and instruction or a Master of Arts in educational psychology (special education).

The Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) is a full-time, one-year intensive master’s program that prepares college graduates to teach in a certification area. TCPCG is offered as either hybrid or in-person cohorts at UConn’s regional campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury.

The 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report's national rankings for specialty programs in the Special Education category include the Neag School’s program in this area, tied at No. 17.

 

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Teacher Education Programs

Integrated Bachelor’s/ Master’s (IB/M) Program

  • Comprehensive Special Education (grades K-12)
  • Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
  • Music Education (grades PreK-12)
  • Secondary Education (grades 7-12)
    • English
    • History/Social Studies
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • World Languages

Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG)

  • Agriculture Education (grades PreK-12)
  • Comprehensive Special Education (grades K-12)
  • Secondary Education (grades 7-12)
    • English
    • History/Social Studies
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • World Languages