Barnard College

Please note the following details about the program:

• You will be officially admitted to the program when you begin your junior year sequence, but most students begin coursework in their first or sophomore year of college. Students typically apply and receive their acceptance by the end of sophomore year. 
• If you’re planning to study abroad, you must complete the junior year coursework as a sophomore. 
• You will be required to complete a Content Core sequence of coursework in addition to the required Education coursework listed below. 

You will take the following courses: 

• EDUC BC 1510 Foundations of Education (formerly Educational Foundations) 
• PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology or PSYC UN 1001 Science of Psychology 

You will take the following courses: 

• Pedagogical Elective 
• Developmental Psychology

You will take the following courses: 

Fall: 
°EDUC BC 3053 Multicultural Elementary Pedagogy or EDUC BC 3054 Multicultural Secondary Pedagogy
Spring: 
°EDUC BC 3025 Inclusive Approaches to Teaching Literacy 

You will take the following courses: 

Fall: 
°EDUC BC 3064 Critical Inquiry in Urban Schools
Spring: 
°EDUC BC 3063 or 3065 Student Teaching in Urban Schools 

Opportunities to engage with children and youth through various hands-on learning experiences are a hallmark of the program. You will take on more responsibility as you progress through courses and become more skilled in lesson planning and delivery. In the spring of your senior year, you will be ready to student teach full-time, taking on full co-teaching responsibilities with your mentor teacher. 

Barnard’s partnership with NYC Public Schools and its New York City location will give you ample opportunities to work directly with diverse populations of students. 
The program focuses on: 

• Multicultural and culturally responsive approaches to teaching
• Supporting linguistically diverse populations 
• Supporting diversity in learning styles and needs

Building relationships is key to teaching. By getting to know your students as individuals, you can better support their learning needs. Program faculty and mentor teachers also build lasting connections with students that often last well beyond graduation and the first year of teaching, offering continued support as you grow as an educator.

In this small program, faculty have the chance to get to know you personally. You'll be assigned a program advisor, regardless of the college you attend, who will meet with you each semester to help ensure you stay on track for teacher certification.

Barnard’s Urban Teaching Programs combine teacher education with a liberal arts curriculum, preparing you to see teaching as both an intellectual and moral endeavor. You'll explore a major field of study alongside education courses that blend theory and practice, emphasizing inquiry and reflection.

The Barnard Education Program, which offers the Urban Teaching Programs, is part of the Consortium for Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE), a group of teacher prep programs at top liberal arts colleges in the Northeast.

In 2023, the program earned accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) for seven years, with special recognition for its work supporting high-need schools and reducing disparities in public education.