Academics

The School of Education offers bachelor’s, master’s, post baccalaureate, certificate, accelerated online, and doctoral degree programs, in addition to certification extension programs. All URI teacher education programs are accredited by the Association Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and are approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE).

Undergraduate Programs

Elementary Education (B.A.)

Earn a dual degree in Elementary Education and an Arts and Sciences specialization, along with an initial teaching certificate for grades 1-6.

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Secondary Education (B.A.)

Earn a dual degree in Secondary Education with an academic specialization in a chosen discipline, with an initial teaching certificate for grades 7-12.

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Early Childhood Education (B.S.)

Earn a B.S. in Early Childhood Education with teaching certification for preschool-grade 2.

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Health and Physical Education (B.S.)

This program leads to a B.S. in Health and Physical Education with teaching certification in K-12 physical education.

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Music Education

The School of Education also handles teacher certification for the Music Education program, which leads to a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree with teaching certification in K-12 music.

Graduate Programs

M.A. in Education

Our M.A. programs offer specializations in elementary, secondary, adult, reading, TESOL/BDL, and can be combined with teacher certification.

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M.A. with Teacher Certification

The M.A./TCP is designed for students who have a bachelor's degree in another discipline and need their teacher certification along with their master's degree.

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M.A. in TESOL/BDL

The M.A. in TESOL/BDL is an online program designed for those who want to teach English language or bilingual education, either in a U.S. or international setting.

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M.S. in College Student Personnel

The M.S. in College Student Personnel is a comprehensive student affairs program leading to a wide range of careers in college and university settings.

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Ph.D. in Education

Offered jointly with Rhode Island College, the Ph.D. program offers reform-minded professionals a unique way to advance their research knowledge and skills.

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M.M. in Music Education

The M.M. in Music Education program deepens the knowledge you gained as an undergraduate music education major.

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Graduate Certificate Programs

Digital Literacy

A 12-credit graduate certificate program that teaches educators, librarians and media professionals to create and share digital texts, tools and technologies.

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Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice

A 12-credit graduate certificate program that provides the knowledge, skills, and competencies to teach those with dyslexia and other language-based learning difficulties.

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Early Childhood Education

This fully accredited post-baccalaureate teacher certification program provides certification to teach preschool to 2nd grade.

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Certification Extensions

TESOL/BDL

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or Bi-Lingual and Dual Language Immersion (BDL) extension is for teachers who are certified in early childhood, elementary, or a secondary content area, or are enrolled in a URI-approved teacher education program in one of these certification areas.

Middle Grades

The middle level certification extension is valid for work in grades 5-8 in any Rhode Island middle, elementary, or junior high school in the content areas of mathematics, English, science, social studies, or world languages.

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