Students earning the Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education are qualified to teach children from birth through kindergarten in private educational settings and with primary-age children in after-school programs. In accordance with New Hampshire state regulations, this degree also meets the education requirement for a director of an early childhood program.

The students must successfully demonstrate the competencies of an early childhood professional required in the field based experiences. Students meet with the Director of Early Childhood Education for details.

After completing the Associates in Arts degree and with the recommendation of the Director and approval from the Professional Educator Preparation Program Committee, the students may apply for the PEPP. Credits earned are transferable to one of the Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Early Childhood Education. Note: Additional field based experiences are required in the Bachelor of Arts degree program.

Students who earn this degree are eligible for licensure to teach children K–8 in elementary education and for licensure in general special education, grades K–12. For information on competencies and licensure requirements, please consult the designated paragraphs located at the beginning of the Education Department section.

Students earning this degree are eligible for teacher licensure in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K through Grade 3) and in General Special Education (Kindergarten through Grade 12). For information on competencies and licensure requirements, please consult the designated paragraphs at the beginning of the Division of Education section.

Students who earn this degree are eligible for licensure to teach children K–8 in elementary education and for licensure in general special education, grades K–12. For information on competencies and licensure requirements, please consult the designated paragraphs located at the beginning of the Education Department section.

Students who earn this degree are eligible for licensure to teach children K–8 in elementary education and for licensure in general special education, grades K–12. For information on competencies and licensure requirements, please consult the designated paragraphs located at the beginning of the Education Department section.

Students desiring certification as secondary school teachers must fulfill the requirements of the biology major. Physics I and II are also required. In addition to satisfying all of the competencies of the biology major, students completing this course of study will have developed skills and competencies listed in the New Hampshire State Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers.

To obtain the College’s recommendation for state certification, students must meet all the requirements specified in this catalog as well as in the College’s Professional Education Handbook in Secondary Education, the Secondary Student Teacher Handbook, and the New Hampshire State Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers.

The student who majors in English education receives the training to qualify as a middle and high school teacher in English and is eligible for secondary school certification in New Hampshire. Besides a background in literature, writing, and educational theory and practice, the English education major gains practical classroom experience through extensive pre-student teaching experience and senior-year student-teaching intern experience.

This program prepares students for teacher certification in social studies. In addition to satisfying the competencies of the History major, students completing this course of study will have developed skills and competencies listed in the New Hampshire State Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers. To obtain the College’s recommendation for state certification, students must meet all the requirements specified in this catalog as well as in the College’s Professional Education Handbook in Secondary Education, the Secondary Student Teacher Handbook, and the New Hampshire State Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers.

The mathematics education program cultivates in its students a knowledge of mathematics and its applications, an appreciation of the beauty of mathematics, the ability to communicate mathematical ideas and a disposition to question.

Students majoring in mathematics education develop an ability to teach the secondary mathematics curriculum with an understanding of adolescent development of various learning styles and of current research in mathematics education.

This program prepares students for teacher certification in mathematics. In addition to satisfying all the competencies of the mathematics major, students develop skills and competencies listed in the New Hampshire Department of Educational Professional Standards for Teachers. To obtain the College’s recommendation for state licensure students must meet all requirements specified in the catalog as well as in the College’s Professional Education Handbook in Secondary Education, the Secondary Student Teacher Handbook, and the New Hampshire Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers.

In compliance with the guidelines for New Hampshire secondary certification, all prospective teachers in modern foreign languages must include in their programs an intensive experience at the advanced level, such as a semester residence in the country/ community of the target language or an immersion program approved by the program director. In addition to satisfying all the competencies of the modern language major, certification candidates must meet all the requirements specified in this catalog as well as in the College’s Professional Education Handbook in Secondary Education, the Secondary Student Teacher Handbook, and the New Hampshire State Department of Education Professional Standards for Teachers.

The secondary education program of study enables students with a major in an academic discipline to teach in middle schools, junior high schools, and/or high schools in biology, English, mathematics, social studies or Spanish. The program includes a solid core of education courses that provide graduates with a thorough understanding of those strategies and practices needed to effectively work with and teach in secondary schools.