Teacher Licensure

Begin working toward your professional teacher licensure at USJ

Students who seek teacher licensure follow a clear pathway to admissions and are supported by knowledgeable and committed advisors along the way.

Undergraduate Teacher Licensure

*Accreditation by Council on Accreditation of Educator Preparation Providers (CAEP) 2018

  • Comprehensive Special Education, Grade K-12 cross-endorsement with Elementary Education Grade 1-6
  • Elementary Education, Grades 1-6
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Biology
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Chemistry
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, English
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, General Science
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, History and Social Studies
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Mathematics
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Spanish

Program Curriculum


Graduate Teacher Licensure

  • Comprehensive Special Education, Grade K-12
  • Early Childhood/Special Education, Nursery to Grade 3
  • Elementary Education, Reading/Language
  • School Counselor, Grade PreK-12
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Biology
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Chemistry
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, English
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, French
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, General Science
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, History and Social Studies
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Italian
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Latin
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Mathematics
  • Secondary Academic Subjects, Grade 7-12, Spanish
  • Special Education Advanced Teaching (Coursework approved by the Connecticut State Department of education for cross-endorsement)
  • Special Subjects, Family & Consumer Science, Grade PreK-12
  • TESOL (Coursework approved by the Connecticut State Department of education for cross-endorsement)

Program Curriculum

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