Why Major in Education?

Over the next decade, our country could need as many as 2.7 million new teachers.
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The Education Department of Iona College develops a knowledgeable educator who considers the whole child in instructional planning and teaching. The department has:

  • Student centered faculty as advisors - we know you!
  • Hundreds of successful graduates in local schools and throughout the country
  • Assistance with placement
  • Assistance with financial aid
  • Excellent reputation in the area. Schools seek our students.
  • Undergraduate field experience in the sophomore year.
  • All methods courses have a field experience component.
  • You will spend an entire semester working side-by-side with an experienced teacher in a classroom and be mentored by an Iona College faculty member.
  • Convenient location for students living in the tri-state area.
  • Numerous and varied programs on the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • A highly qualified faculty - all full-time faculty have doctorates. In addition, the faculty includes professors with experience as teachers, principals, and school superintendents
  • Accreditation by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Middle States Association, and New York State

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