All Degrees & Programs
With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
Help guide and support the leaders of tomorrow.
Our Education degree program will give you the knowledge and hands-on skills to become an effective elementary, middle, or high school educator. You can play an important role in shaping the future of learners and building an inclusive classroom that facilitates life-long learning.
Our curriculum will prepare you to plan, construct, and deliver compelling lessons; create inclusive and supportive learning environments; and integrate new and emerging technologies for classroom use. You’ll enjoy small class sizes, taught by professors who are committed to helping their students grow into articulate, compassionate, and impactful educators. Getting to teach in real classrooms is part of the curriculum at Elmira. You will take part in three practicum experiences that take place in your sophomore and junior years. By senior year, all students must participate in Student Teaching, which provides a full-time teaching opportunity for one term.
“I am grateful for the welcoming community here at Elmira and the knowledgeable professors that have been able to educate me during my experience.”
Maria Antonio '23
Our graduates become successful teachers and administrators. That's because they learn to:
There are a number of rewarding career options for those with a degree in Education. You’ll not only be equipped to teach at a number of grade levels, but you could also pursue careers in administration, educational consulting, student counseling, and after-school programming.
TEACH is a club that will help you engage in the community, connect the classroom to real world experience, and transition from student to teacher.
Since 1988, the Kappa Delta Pi honor society has recognized EC students who have shown excellence and dedication to the teaching profession. Kappa Delta Pi is the world's largest association of outstanding education professionals, and is the only organization that represents all educators.
Elmira College is a member of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator programs offered by Elmira College are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.
Sarah Vallely
Administrative Coordinator
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Teacher Education
(607) 735-1840
svallely@ecohomemade.com
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This program prepares you for New York State certification in childhood special education (grades 1-6).
This program prepares you for New York State certification in childhood education (grades 1-6).
This program prepares you for New York State certification in specific secondary subjects for adolescence education (grades 7-12).
This program is for students who would like to be K-12 art teachers.
This program is for students seeking careers working with children and families.
A career in education means you can make a difference in many lives.
Our Education faculty are dedicated to bringing up the next generation of teachers.
Do you have questions about the Education program? Please contact us.