If you want to teach, Buffalo State is the place to go.
Buffalo State creates tomorrow’s teachers—with more options than ever.
Buffalo State University offers more than 55 pathways to become a teacher, allowing you to choose programs that meet your interests, serve your goals, and help you become exactly the kind of educator you want to be.
This highly individualized approach, combined with in-classroom experience, expert faculty support, and study abroad opportunities, is why nine out of 10 Buffalo State education graduates are working in the field within a year of graduation. Since 1871, Buffalo State has been the gold standard for teacher education—and it still is.
“Buffalo State allowed me to develop my own path of success by allowing me to choose classes and content-specific courses that align with my interests. Buffalo State has many different pathways that can help you get to where you want to be.”
Janinna Farragher, MS.Ed. Technology Education
“Buffalo State saw my potential and invested time in me. While they supported my path to becoming a teacher, they also supported my path as a student and person.”
Nicholas Stanford, ’22, M.A., Music Education
“Buff State was great with getting me immediately out into the field. They set me up with schools, showed me different demographics and age groups, and helped me find a place where I was going to fit.”
Michelle Mitri, ’20, ’23, M.S.Ed. childhood curriculum and instruction and certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
“Because of Buffalo State, I have the tools to succeed. If I succeed, my students succeed and that is all an educator can ever ask for.”
Timothy Zgliczynski, ’02, ’05, B.A., M.A., Exceptional Education
89%
Graduates working in the field within one year of graduation
8,500
Projected annual job openings for NYS teachers
100+
Regional, national, and international school partnerships
20
Undergraduate teacher preparation majors and minors that lead to initial NYS certification
37
Graduate programs and certificates that lead to NYS certification
Buffalo State Offers More than 55 Pathways to Become a Teacher
Childhood Education and English Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 English Extension), B.S.
Childhood Education and Mathematics Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 Mathematics Extension), B.S.
Childhood Education and Social Studies Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 Social Studies Extension), B.S.
Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 6, Combined Program), B.S.
- Art Education, M.S.Ed.
- Bilingual Inclusive Education, Graduate Certificate
- Business and Marketing Education, M.S.Ed.
- Career and Technical Education, M.S.Ed.
- Childhood and Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction, M.S.Ed.
- Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6), including initial teacher certification (MIITC), M.S.Ed.
- Educational Leadership, C.A.S.
- Educational Leadership Combined School Building Leader/School District Leader (SBL/SDL), C.A.S.
- English Education (7-12), M.S.Ed.
- Human Resource Development, G.C.P.
- ITI-BSE Bilingual Special Education, G.C.P.
- ITI-BSE Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, C.A.S.
- Literacy Specialist (Birth-Grade 12), M.S.Ed.
- Mathematics Education (7-12), M.S.Ed.
- Music Education, M.M.
- Physics Education (7-12), M.S.Ed.
- School District Business Leader, C.A.S.
- Science Education, M.S.Ed.
- Social Studies Education (7-12), M.S.Ed.
- Special Education: Early Childhood Program, M.S.Ed.
- Special Education: Students with Disabilities (All Grades)
- Special Education: Students with Disabilities Initial Certification (All Grades), MSED
- Special Education: Students with Disabilities Post-Master’s Certification
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), C.A.S.
- Technology Education, M.S.Ed.
4+1 Pathways offer motivated students an expedited way to achieve an undergraduate and graduate degree in an accelerated course of combined study. Students accepted into these pathways commit to following the curriculum as detailed by the respective departments and, in doing so, are enabled to take graduate courses while undergraduate students. The 4+1 options are:
- Art Education (Pk-12), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- Bilingual Inclusive Education, Graduate Certificate Program
- Business and Marketing Education, Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- English Education (7-12), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- Mathematics Education (7-12), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- Mathematics Education (7-12; 5-6 Extension), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- Social Studies Education (7-12), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- Social Studies Education (7-12; 5-6 Extension), Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification
- Technology Education, Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification