School of Education

The School of Education offers graduate programs at the Initial and Additional/Professional Certification  levels and extend preparation at the graduate level in selected fields of teacher education.  The teacher preparation programs offered at Nazareth College are tied to New York State teacher certification areas.  School of Education programs are innovative and dynamic.  Program curricula are determined by internal and external standards, and are presented in a carefully designed sequence allowing for cross-course and cross-program connections.  Program faculty members are committed to preparing all teachers to work with diverse groups of students.

The overarching mission of the School of Education is to prepare teachers who are educated in the liberal arts and committed to a life guided by intellectual, moral, and ethical values.  To carry out its mission, the School of Education and related education programs at Nazareth College make the following claims: 

 Teachers prepared at Nazareth College:  

1. Teachers prepared at Nazareth College demonstrate the knowledge to be successful educators.
2. Teachers prepared at Nazareth College design and implement effective instruction for diverse learners in various settings.
3. Teachers prepared at Nazareth College reflect critically on their practice and the profession.

WE PREPARE TEACHERS WHO ARE COMPETENT, CARING, AND QUALIFIED.