There are two possible combined programs.

Union College students with a GPA above 3.25 are eligible for this joint undergraduate/graduate program.

A student may begin the combined degree program in the senior year if the student meets the prerequisite entering the intensive 8-week summer program.

For students in this program two of their upper division undergraduate courses count for both undergraduate and graduate credit.

Union College students with a GPA in the 3.0-3.24 range are eligible for this joint undergraduate/graduate program.

All students in a combined program must complete the requirements below:

The graduate eight-week summer term courses are:

• EDS 540 (Psychology of Teaching),
• EDS 540L (Psychology of Teaching Lab),
• (EDS 511-516) EDS 541 (Essential Reading for Secondary Teachers),
• Curriculum and Methods course

In the fall, a student completes a two-week field observation, EDS 500C and takes EDS 550A, concurrently with the yearlong teaching internship. In the winter, a student completes a seminar on assessment (EDS 550B), the internship, and a course in the field of certification. In the spring, a student completes a school reform seminar (EDS 550C) and the internship.

In addition to the education courses required for certification, combined degree students must enroll in either a two-term thesis in the discipline (plus one additional elective) or a one-term master’s degree project (plus two additional electives). They must also complete a literacy course on writing in the discipline (EDS 544).

The program is usually completed in one calendar year after the student graduates from Union College with a B.A. or B.S. degree.

Application materials must be submitted no later than March 1 of your senior year if a student wishes to begin the program in the summer. Please see a program adviser before registering.