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.
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.
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.
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Application Fee & Annual Tuition
$40,281
In State Tuition
$40,281
Out of State Tuition
$35
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
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Description
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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.
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.
PY111 Introduction to Psychology
ED190W Orientation to the Schools*
HI121 or 122 U. S. History**
ED242 Educational Psychology
ED170 Health Education for Teachers
ED341 Adolescent Psychology
ED212 History and Philosophy of Education
ED320 Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum*
ED227 Special Education for the Classroom Teacher I*
ED311 Philosophy and Organization of Middle Grades Education (Required for middle school certification)
EN251 Young Adult Literature (Albertus requirement for English certification)
ED321 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching*
ED322 Technological Applications in the Classroom
ED391 Teaching Practicum*
ED392 Student Teaching*
ED393 edTPA Portfolio
ED228 Special Education for the Classroom Teacher II
Program Hallmarks
Teacher candidates will benefit from 100 hours of clinical/field experiences throughout the four-year program. The first experience begins freshman year.
By visiting the classrooms of affiliate faculty as part of their field experience, teacher candidates can see how education theories transfer to actual classroom practice.
Throughout the four-year program, teacher candidates observe and assist students in both urban and suburban settings, and in diverse cultural climates and levels (both middle and secondary).
Teacher candidates have the opportunity to work with experienced affiliate faculty in local school districts as part of their clinical field experiences.
Class sizes are small with many opportunities for faculty-student interactions.
Students work closely with faculty and advisors who guide them throughout their four years at the college.
The education advisor works closely with the advisor for the major to plan an appropriate program sequence for the student's undergraduate years.
Teacher candidates work closely with an advisor as they prepare their edTPA portfolio assessments.
Completers in the teacher preparation program are successful in finding teaching assignments in many of the state school districts. With a commitment to educating the next generation, teacher candidates emerge from their Albertus education program with competence in their subject areas, skill in the use of current instructional strategies, and experience serving diverse student populations.
Advisors in the program have had extensive experience teaching in secondary schools and can guide teacher candidates as they progress through their four years.
Affiliate faculty members in Albertus' education programs are respected and experienced educators from local schools who partner with Albertus and offer teacher candidates the benefit of their expertise.
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