Overview

This on campus program will provide you with the opportunity to earn your initial teaching certification as you earn your master’s degree, allowing you to teach in New York State. You will gain real world experience through field placements and student teaching in diverse educational settings.

Learning outcomes

This Adolescence Education program from Canisius College is appropriate if you are interested in becoming a teacher and earning New York State Initial Adolescence Teaching Certification. The Adolescence Education program provides the coursework and hands-on training you need for teacher certification in grades 7-12. The program is open to students with a bachelor's degree in any major.

36 credit hours in an academic discipline is required (English, mathematics, social studies, French, German, Spanish, biology, chemistry, physics and business). If a student does not have 36 credits as part of their undergraduate degree, they may take the credit concurrently as part of their program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assessment of Student Learning

Learning and Human Development: Adolescence

Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Adolescent Learners

Pedagogical Strategies and Methods

Applied Content Literacies and Methods

Student Teaching: Adolescence

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Free Online Application

Personal Statement

Resume

Two Letters of Recommendation - letters can be personal, professional or academic references

Transcripts from the institution you have, or will be receiving, your degree from - unofficial or in progress transcripts are acceptable to begin the admissions review process

Applicants with less than a 3.0 undergraduate GPA will undergo additional review

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31185 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31185 USD / year

≈ 31185 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

31185 USD / year

≈ 31185 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

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