Education

Spark inspiration in the next generation.

  • To effectively teach early childhood and elementary children: Gain the rare benefit of teacher certifications in four different areas of general and special education, all within four years:
    • early childhood education (birth–grade 2)
    • teaching students with disabilities at the early childhood level (birth–grade 2)
    • childhood education (grades 1–6)
    • teaching students with disabilities at the childhood level (grades 1–6)
  • To successfully teach at the junior or senior high level: Graduate with your content major and certifications in teaching grades 7-12, both in your content area and in special education (teaching students with disabilities). And you'll be prepared to complete a master's in one year, choosing from a dozen paths.
student teacher showing water sample to children
student teacher instructing child in classroom
young child studying rock sample

Majors

75+

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99%

Within 12 months of graduation, 99% of Nazareth alums are either employed or in grad school. Student outcomes »

$4,000

Our SPARK Grant provides up to $4,000 for you to pursue internships, research, and study abroad. SPARK details »

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    Stefanie Bunnell

    Learning By Doing

    SPARK funds enabled an internship for Stefanie Bunnell '20 educating people about injured birds of prey — which solidified her plans to become a teacher and opened her eyes to opportunities to incorporate conservation. "I know now that it is possible to merge education with environmental conservation in a career, which is great because I am an education and biology major."