Stony Brook's master's degree programs prepare new graduates and career changers to become certified teachers — and help certified teachers advance to professional certification.
For new college graduates or career changers, our master's students pursue a rigorous course of study, combining subject area and professional education courses with fieldwork and student teaching experience. SBU graduates emerge with the deep content knowledge and pedagogical expertise needed to become effective teachers.
Our Master of Arts in Teaching English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics and Sciences lead to certification in grades 7-12 (with an optional grade 5-6) extension). The MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology both lead to P-12 certification.
Have your initial certification? SBU offers master's degrees in a variety of content areas to satisfy the educational requirement for teachers to pursue permanent licensure.
The programs are offered by the School of Professional Development, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Health Professions. Select a program below to learn more.