The College of Education represents the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) at Southern Connecticut State University. The College of Education, alone and in partnership with other colleges, is responsible for preparing teachers, school administrators, other school professionals, and community mental health counselors. The EPP offers the following State Approved Certification Programs: undergraduate programs (leading to Bachelor degrees), Graduate programs (MAT, MS, Sixth year Certificates SYC, Post Master Certificates (PMC), Graduate Certificates) preparing candidates for the Connecticut teacher certification.
Aligned with Connecticut State Department of Education requirements, students seeking admission to any professional teacher education program may take no more than two professional education courses before they are accepted. Therefore, it is necessary to meet all admission requirements in a timely manner in order to continue taking certification-related course work. Failure to comply with this policy may invalidate the courses taken outside of this policy. These requirements apply to all students seeking admission to any teacher preparation program.
Candidates must maintain good standing throughout the teacher education program in order to qualify for our recommendation for certification to the State Department of Education. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with Connecticut's teacher certification regulations and keeping abreast of changes to those regulations. If state regulations change before completion of a certification program, students will be required to meet these new regulations in order to receive the University's recommendation for certification to the State Department of Education.
Contact Information
- For certification questions: certification@southernct.edu
- For admissions questions: coeadmissions@southernct.edu
- For clinical placement questions: scsuteachered@southernct.edu
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Program Name |
Program Coordinator |
Email Address |
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Early Childhood Education |
Dr. Jessica Powell |
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Elementary Education |
Dr. Marissa Ferrarro |
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Elementary / Bilingual Education |
Dr. Marissa Ferrarro |
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Collaborative (Special Education / Elementary Education) |
Dr. Mia Mercurio |
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Special Education |
Dr. Mia Mercurio |
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Art Education |
Dr. Patty Bode |
bodem2@southernct.edu |
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Sciences - Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences) |
Dr. Carrie Sherwood |
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Mathematics – Secondary Education |
Dr. Younhee Lee |
leey6@southernct.edu |
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English – Secondary Education |
Dr. Melissa Talhelm |
talhelmm1@southernct.edu |
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History & Social Studies – Secondary Education |
Daisha Brabham |
brabhamd1@southernct.edu |
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World Languages – Secondary Education (Spanish, Italian, French) |
Dr. Jesse Gleason |
gleasonj8@southernct.edu |
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Physical Education |
Dr. Cathy Abel-Berei |
bereic1@southernct.edu |
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TESOL |
Anastasia Sorokina |
sorokinaa1@southernct.edu |
Initial Certification programs prepare candidates for the first license to teach.
Advanced certification programs are programs for (1) the continuing education of teachers who have previously competed initial preparation or (2) the preparation of other school professionals.
| Remedial Reading & Language Arts (PK-12) | MS / SYC / Graduate Certificate |
| Reading & Language Arts Consultant (PK-12) | SYC / Post Masters Certificate |
| School Library Media (PK-12) | Graduate Certificate (with or without MLIS) |
| School Counseling (PK-12) | MS / Graduate Certificate |
| School Psychologist (PK-12) | SYC |
| Intermediate Administration (PK-12) | SYC / PMC (option available for students pursing EdD) |
| Speech & Language Pathologist (PK-12) | MS |
i. Undergraduate programs applications are submitted to the College of Education using this link, after consultation with a program coordinator.
ii. Graduate applications are submitted through the SCSU admission portal - Graduate programs.
- UG: Please refer to the Academic Standards section in the UG catalog under “Teacher Certification Programs.”
- MAT and Graduate Programs: Please refer to the Academic Standards section in the Graduate catalog under "Teacher/Educator Certification Program."