Overview

Completion of this experience-rich program leads to a master's degree in childhood education and eligibility for teaching certification in grades 1-6 in New York State. For more than 150 years, Buffalo State has dedicated its research, scholarship, and community service toward educating the kind of elementary school teachers that students remember their whole lives. This Childhood Education Initial Teaching Certification (Grades 1-6) program from Buffalo State SUNY builds upon the Buffalo State traditions and is distinguished by the carefully designed field experiences with teachers who are masters in the classroom.

Key facts

The SUNY Buffalo State graduate residency program provides a residency track option for qualified candidates who are selected by the faculty from their demonstrated competence in the first year of their Master’s degree programs. In first year, course sequences are parallel for both non-resident track and resident track candidates to allow faculty and candidates to assess their suitability for the full residency track experience in year two. Rather than the standard 150 hours of field experiences and 100 hours of student teaching located in courses throughout the currently registered programs, residents enjoy 1000 hours of experience in graduated difficulty from field-based co-teaching focused on practicing specific pedagogies to full “teacher of record” responsibilities in the final months of their full year residency experience. The value of this model is in allowing resident applicants to be paid for working full time in schools while they complete their required coursework. The coursework remaining for the residency year complements their work with Mentor teachers and is accomplished in tandem with their classroom experiences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Course
Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms
Educational Psychology
Exceptional Education Course
Individuals with Special Needs
Managing Classroom Environment and Positive Behavior Supports
Theory, Research, and Practice in Social Studies Instruction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

45-48

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an academic major in one of the liberal arts or sciences.2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale)3. Meeting with a department advisor to review college transcripts to determine eligibility prior to applying to the program.4. A completed Application Requirement Workshop 5. A well-crafted statement6. Three letters of reference that attest to the applicant’s potential as a graduate student. Please note that two references must be from college professors/instructors.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23790 USD / year

≈ 23790 USD / year
Out-of-State

23790 USD / year

≈ 23790 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

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