The Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut offers several avenues leading to teacher certification.
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 at UConn’s regional campuses in Avery Point, Greater Hartford, and Waterbury.
The 2022 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. 13.
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