Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Educator Preparation programs at the undergraduate level focus on building the knowledge and developing the professional skills of preservice teachers. Our teaching candidates engage in learning effective teaching practices for diverse learners through supervised field experiences. There are 4 undergraduate educator preparation programs at KSC which lead to recommendation for endorsement for NH licensure to the New Hampshire Department of Education:

• Elementary Education (K-6)
• Secondary Education (5-12)
• Music Education (K-12)
• Physical Education (K-12)

There is 1 undergraduate educator preparation program at KSC which leads to the NH Early Childhood Teacher Credential (Level 5) through the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.:

• Early Childhood Development (Birth to Age 5)

KSC Educator Preparation Faculty affiliated with each program can meet with you provide more details and advising.

Early Childhood Development

This program includes a multidisciplinary understanding of children from infancy through age 5 and fulfills the Birth-Age 5 credentialing track. See complete details.

Please Note: The Early Childhood Development Birth through Grade 3 option is on administrative hold. There will be no admission to the program for current and prospective students while on administrative hold.

Elementary

This program includes a multidisciplinary understanding of children from kindergarten through grade 6 and fulfills the requirements for Elementary Education (K-6) teacher licensure, with a (K-8) teacher licensure option. Complete details

Secondary

These programs prepare students with both content and pedagogy, ready to teach a specific subject or discipline through a dual major in a content area (details below) and Secondary Education. Secondary Education programs fulfill the requirements for middle and/or high school licensure. Complete details

Please note: Effective 7/8/2021, programs below indicated with a * are on administrative hold. There will be no admission to the program for current and prospective students while on administrative hold.

• English Language Arts:
  • Literature Option
• Modern Languages:
  • Spanish *
• Mathematics:
  • Mathematics Middle School/Junior High Teaching Option *
  • Mathematics Secondary Teaching Option
• Sciences:
  • STEM for Middle School Science Educators *
  • Earth/Space Science *
  • Biology *
  • Chemistry *
  • Chemistry-Physics *
• Social Studies:
  • History
  • American Studies *
  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Economics
  • Geography *
  • Holocaust and Genocide Studies
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

K–12 Licensure Programs

These programs prepare students to teach a specific subject or discipline from kindergarten through grade 12, and fulfill the requirements for K-12 licensure:

• Music Education
• Physical Education (Teacher Certification Option)