Explore Our Degree and Certification Programs
The School of Professional Development (SPD) oversees teacher and leader certification
at SBU, serving as the administrative home of the Teacher Education and Educational Leadership programs and the academic home of our Master of Arts in Teaching programs. From undergraduate teacher preparation to certification extension courses and post-graduate
school district leader certification, Stony Brook offers programs for teachers at
every stage of their careers.
Programs for Aspiring Teachers
Graduate
- Master of Arts in Teaching, English
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Foreign Languages
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Mathematics
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Science
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Social Studies
- Master of Arts in TESOL
- BA/BS–MAT Program Information
- BA–MA TESOL
- BA–MAT Programs in Foreign Language (with ENL Certification)
- Foreign Language K-6 Certification Extension
Undergraduate
- Adolescence Education: Biology (BS) — General Science 7-12 Extension Certification Option Also Available
- Adolescence Education: Chemistry (BA and BS) — General Science 7-12 Extension Certification Option Also Available
- Adolescence Education: Chinese (BA)
- Adolescence Education: Earth Science (BA and BS) — General Science 7-12 Extension Certification Option Also Available
- Adolescence Education: English (BA)
- Adolescence Education: French (BA)
- Adolescence Education: Italian (BA)
- Adolescence Education: Japanese (BA)
- Adolescence Education: Korean (BA)
- Adolescence Education: Mathematics (BS)
- Adolescence Education: Physics (BS) — General Science 7-12 Extension Certification Option Also Available
- Adolescence Education: Social Studies (BA)
- Adolescence Education: Spanish (BA)
- Linguistics: BA w/TESOL initial (BA)
See also BA–MAT information under "Graduate" heading above.
Graduate Programs for Current Teachers
- Adolescence Education Grade 5-6 Extension — Course series
- Bilingual Education Extension — Advanced Graduate Certificate
- Foreign Language K-6 Certification Extension — Course series
- Educational Leadership Program — Administrator and Superintendent Extension Certification
- School District Business Leader
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies — For current teachers seeking their professional certification
- Teaching and Learning With Technology — Advanced Graduate Certificate
Professional Development Opportunities
Long Island Master Teacher Program
Overseen by I-STEM faculty, this program celebrates and supports the work of the highest-performing STEM teachers in the region.
Exam Preparation
Prepare for the School Building and School District Leadership examinations.
Certification and Licensing Workshops
Required New York State workshops for teachers.
Stony Brook University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher
Education Accreditation. Its teacher education programs have been awarded full accreditation
by AAQEP through June 30, 2030.