Albertus Magnus College Teacher Prep Program

Albertus Magnus College

About

Albertus Magnus College is a four-year, private, liberal arts, co-educational college offering undergraduate and graduate programs. It was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Albertus was the first Catholic, liberal arts, residential college for women in New England. It has been co-educational since 1985. Albertus offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations and 11 graduate programs. The Dominican tradition is the driving force of all that makes Albertus Magnus College an excellent academic community in which to grow. Not only is the pursuit of Veritas, or truth, shown in the well-rounded, exploratory liberal arts curriculum that supports every major, but it is also noticeable in the everyday interactions between students and their peers, faculty and the surrounding New Haven community. Students at Albertus Magnus College are curious, and they are always seeking new ways to approach scholarly challenges and social issues alike in an attempt to grow as lifelong learners and successful members of their community. Thanks to its diverse student population, wide range of academic concentrations, and supportive, personally invested faculty members, the College is alive with a world of vibrancy and mutual respect.

College or University
New Haven

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The professors at Albertus go above and beyond what they do in the classroom; they are there for students in all aspects of their lives. I cannot imagine receiving the education I have thus far received at Albertus anywhere else.

Esther

The strengths of the program were the support from all faculty and staff in the Education Department. Throughout my experience, it was comforting to know that I had supportive professors who truly had my best interest at heart. I still keep in touch with some of them today! During my field experience, observing how other educators instructed and reflected on their strategies helped me develop my own teaching methods.

Haleigh

The Albertus Magnus teacher preparation program has helped me to realize my strengths and weaknesses, and how I can better myself through preparation and research. I like that everyone is very helpful and knowledgeable, and that all are willing to share their own experiences with their students to prepare us for our own futures in the classroom. I feel that I can return to any of my education professors to ask for help or advice.

Kelly

Esther

Programs

Bachelor’s & certification

Undergraduate Initial Teacher Preparation Program

48 months
Program Duration
In-person
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
Yes

Relevant Links

Admissions Application Department Financial Aid Program

Program Info

When you study to become a teacher at Albertus Magnus College, you learn to guide and facilitate others’ learning by sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm for your subject. In the Dominican tradition, your education includes a strong liberal arts program rooted in scholarship and practical application. Completers of the program carry content knowledge and pedagogical skills necessary for successful classroom teaching into the job market. Those who complete the initial teacher preparation program at Albertus Magnus College enter the job market fully prepared to establish in their own classrooms with their students small communities of learning committed to upholding the Dominican pillars of scholarship, contemplations, service and community.

Albertus offers an approved, pre-professional education program leading to initial teacher certification in a number of subject area endorsements. Candidates may choose to prepare to teach at the middle (grades 4-8) or secondary (grades 7-12) levels. Candidates may seek endorsement in the following subject areas: Art (pre-K-12), Biology (7-12), Business (7-12), Chemistry (7-12), English (4-8; 7-12), General Science (4-8; 7-12), History/Social Studies (4-8; 7-12), Mathematics (4-8; 7-12) and Spanish (7-12). The initial teacher preparation program has a rolling admission.

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadlines
Program Start

Rolling Deadline
Spring
Rolling Deadline
Fall

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

$44,724
In State Tuition
$44,724
Out of State Tuition
$0
Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at Albertus Magnus College have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Albertus Magnus College to see if you can, too!

Amount

Description

Varies

Grants, Stipends, Scholarships

Traditional undergraduate day students may be eligible for the a variety of financial assistance, including a combination of federal grants, state grants and scholarships, and institutional grants and scholarships based on need and merit.

Varies

Student Loans, Payroll Deduction

All Albertus Magnus students who borrow federal student loans have several repayment options, including but not limited to, graduated repayment plans, extended repayment plans, and income contingent repayment plans.

Varies

Loan Forgiveness

Albertus Magnus College has partnered with Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), which can help certain students repay their educational loans after graduation.

$2,000-$3,000

Work Study, Working While Still Enrolled

Traditional undergraduate day students may qualify for either the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program or the Community Federal Work-Study (CFWS) Program. Students are initially awarded $2,000 for FWS or $3,000 for CFWS.

Varies

Loan Forgiveness

The Federal Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees Program provides for the cancellation of the remaining balance due on eligible federal student loans after the borrower has made 120 monthly payments on those loans under certain repayment plans while employed in certain public service fields such as public safety and health, teaching, library and military service.

Varies

Alma Exley Scholarship

This scholarship is for minority students in accredited educator preparation programs in Connecticut. See Alma Exley Scholarship Program to learn more.

Varies

Minority Teacher Incentive Grant

The Minority Teacher Incentive Grant Program provides up to $5,000 per year for the final two years of full-time study to undergraduates of color enrolled in a Connecticut teacher preparation program. The program also provides eligible students with up to $2,500 in yearly stipends for up to four years of teaching in a Connecticut public school.

For more information visit:Financial Aid Office

Certifications

Biology 4-12
Business 4-12
Chemistry 4-12
English Language Arts 4-12
English Language Arts 4-8
History 4-12
History 4-8
Mathematics 4-12
Mathematics 4-8
Science 4-12
Science 4-8
Spanish 4-12
Visual Arts Pre-K-12

For more information, visit: Admissions

Program Semesters/Steps Overview

Albertus Magnus offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to initial teacher certification. Teacher candidates complete approximately 110 field/clinical experience before student teaching. The curriculum sequence for education courses is below. Notes: * after a course indicates it includes field experience; ** indicates course is required of all teacher candidates for CT teacher certification.

Program Hallmarks

Stats

Gender

Male
Female

18%

82%

Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races

64%

36%

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