Bachelor of Arts in Education

Yeshiva University

Stern College for Women offers a major in education that prepares undergraduates for careers in teaching in private schools as well as in public schools in New York State. Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 2) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) are both registered programs with the New York State Education Department. Upon completion of the program requirements and teacher certification examinations, students apply for the New York State Initial Teacher Certification. The Education Department also offers an 18-credit minor designed to provide non-majors with broad exposure to the principal ideas and trends in contemporary educational theory and practice. The course of study is appropriate for students who are interested in secondary education, school psychology, or speech therapy.