Candidates successfully completing this program of study are recommended to New York State for initial certification as Adolescence Education (grades 7-12) teachers.
Combine your passion for chemistry and science with a future in teaching
Middle and high school teachers have important jobs that involve working with students to educate them in core subjects while supporting them in achieving their post-graduation plans.
Good teachers can literally change lives!
Get ready to educate, inspire, mentor and protect students as they journey towards life beyond K-12 classrooms.
The SUNY Old Westbury School of Education and the programs it offers are accredited by the American Association of Quality Educator Preparation.
After Graduation
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), New York State has among highest employment levels of secondary education teachers in the entire country:
- 62,300 employed as of 2023
- Annual mean salary in NY: $96,400
The Projections Managing Partnership projects that New York State by 2030 will need 78,290 secondary education teachers.
The Curriculum
Students in this program complete all requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry while also taking a 9-course series of education classes, including The Nature and Development of Science, Middle Childhood and Adolescence, and Methods and Materials of Teaching Science.