This program, with traditional or online learning options, prepares those with vocational and technical backgrounds to teach occupational skills in high schools, trade schools, community colleges, agricultural and technical colleges, adult continuing education programs, the armed forces and industry.
Overview
Six bachelor of science concentrations meet initial New York State certification to teach agriculture, business and marketing, health careers, family and consumer sciences, technical subjects and trade subjects — while preparing you for the state-administered teacher education examination.
Our program allows you to get involved in community service projects, work with faculty on applied projects or take online classes if they best accommodate your schedule.
Tracks
The agricultural education major is designed for full-time and part-time students. The curriculum accommodates agricultural specialists from industry with several years of appropriate agriculture experience and transfer students with associate in applied science (AAS) or associate of occupational studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate agricultural majors, such as a major or equivalent in agriculture, including such coursework as animal science, plant science, horticulture, aquaculture, entomology, soil science, agricultural engineering and similar areas of study normally offered by recognized schools of agriculture.
The business and marketing major provides full-time and part-time students with a curriculum that accommodates coursework in areas such as accounting, marketing, management, human resources management, web page design, risk management, and economics, to become a certified business and marketing teacher.
The family and consumer sciences education major presents students with a specialty in related occupations with a curriculum to provide the opportunity to become a certified family and consumer science subject teacher. The specialty may be verified by a related associate's degree or by coursework in the areas of human service and family studies, food and nutrition, textiles and design, and consumer skills, resource management and career studies
The health careers education major is designed for students with a health careers specialization. The curriculum accommodates health career specialists who have appropriate work experience and an associate degree, certificate or diploma required by state law in their respective health occupations specialty area.
The technical education major provides full-time and part-time students with a curriculum that accommodates technical specialists from industry with several years of appropriate industrial experience, and transfer students with associate in applied science (AAS) or associate of occupational studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate technical specializations.
The trade education major offers full-time and part-time students a curriculum accommodate trade specialists from industry with several years of appropriate industrial experience, and transfer students with associate in applied science (AAS) or associate of occupational studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate trade specializations.
Curriculum
Bachelor of Science
A Revitalized School of Education
Recently, SUNY Oswego has brought all six departments of the School of Education into a rejuvenated 21st century home complete with cutting-edge facility designs and equipment for teachers of the future.
Career Opportunities
- High school teaching
- Community college teaching
- Armed services education
- Business training
(Community service with the Focus Forward Program) has involved me with the Oswego community. It has helped my personal growth and it has really taught me a lot.
Program Resources
The Oswego Guarantee
- Timely course offerings
- High touch connections to alumni
- Small student to faculty ratio
- Limited room & board increases each year
AAQEP Accredited
This program has earned national accreditation by demonstrating excellence in the areas of content and pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement.
Field Placements
Are an integral part of our teacher education programs. It is a time for candidates to participate in a breadth and depth of hands-on school and community-based experiences.
Focus Forward Program
Through the Focus Forward Program undergraduate students are trained to mentor students in local school districts and can earn course credit while impacting their community and gaining valuable professional skills for your future career.
Application Requirements
All academic programs offered by SUNY Oswego that lead to a state license or certification in a particular profession have been designed to meet state licensing requirements in the state of New York. Our programs are not designed to meet licensure requirements in other states. If you plan to pursue a license in a particular profession in a state other than New York after you graduate, it is your responsibility to determine whether our curriculum will meet the requirements in the state where you plan to live and work. For questions about licensure disclosure, please contact SUNY Oswego's Provost Office.
Phone: 315-312-2290
Email: provost@oswego.edu.