Accelerated Programs

In response to the need for teachers in elementary, middle and secondary schools, St. John's University offers a master's degree program that can qualify you for a full-salaried teaching position within one year, even if you attend part-time.

The Master of Science in Educcation degree program is a part-time program with classes conveniently scheduled in the evenings and summers.  Upon successful completion of the first half of the program (seven courses) and successfully passing the New York State Teacher's Certification Examinations, you will be eligible for:

  • Internship certification by the State Education department and
  • Full-time employment within the surrounding New York metropolitan area as a salaried employee.  Teaching opportunities are also available beyond the city's public school system.

After attaining this intermediate certification, you must complete an additional seven courses for the master's degree as well as meet such requirements a set by the State Education Department to be certified.  This can be done while employed as a teacher.

Program
42 Credit Master of Science in Education:

  • Early Childhood
  • Childhood
  • Childhood and Childhood Special Education (internship)
  • Childhood and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • Adolescent

Admission Consideration requirements:

  • Completed application
  • Application fee of $40
  • Statement of goals
  • Official transcripts from EVERY institution attended showing conferral of degree and satisfactory grade point average

Contact Information
Queens Campus
Kelly K. Ronayne
Assistant Dean
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu

Staten Island Campus*
Steven Kuntz
Associate Dean
(718) 390-4506
kuntzs@stjohns.edu

Manhattan Campus
Dani Bui
(212) 277-5122
buit@stjohns.edu

*Both the Childhood and Childhood and Special Education (Internship) programs offered