Regardless of the type of advice you need or questions you have, the staff in the School of Education Dean's Office can assist you directly or point you in the right direction.
The Dean's Office is responsible for the evaluation of graduate students to determine whether candidates meet the liberal arts and sciences general education core, and the content areas requirements for secondary studies. Following the acceptance of students to school-based programs leading to New York State teacher certification, transcripts are evaluated, and candidates are notified of their deficiencies. The advisement process is ongoing for candidates with prerequisite deficiencies who need to fulfill the requirements as corequisites to their graduate studies by the time they graduate from their program.
Through individual appointments, emails, and drop-in advising this office helps current and prospective students who are unsure of what courses to take to meet their deficiencies to find appropriate and affordable courses.
Current students are strongly recommended to obtain preapproval from this office before registering for a course to fulfill their prerequisite deficiencies. Prospective students are encouraged to call ahead to confirm walk-in availability at 516-463-5747.
The Dean's Office also verifies each candidate’s program completion through the major approval process.
Admissions Process Overview
Examination for Information Retrieval (EIR)
Foreign Language Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
Prerequisite Deficiencies
Program of Study
Secondary Education Content Core Requirements
Student Teaching
Applications to the School of Education are reviewed by the department the program is offered. Admission is based on a comprehensive review of multiple criteria. The departments understand that any single criterion may not reliably predict a candidate’s potential for success in a graduate program. Consequently, candidates may wish to apply if they do not meet one of the criteria but feel that other aspects of their experience may compensate. Review the admission requirements for the individual program you are applying to which is listed in the university bulletin.
The Examination for Information Retrieval (EIR) is a one-hour paper-and-pencil test (21 multiple-choice questions) demonstrating student's ability of processing, indexing, querying, organization, and classification of textual documents, including hypertext documents available on the world-wide-web, as well as student’s knowledge of copyright and fair use. The exam may be taken to waive the CSC 005, Overview of Computer Science, or LIBR 001, Introduction to Library and Information Technology, requirement for undergraduate students matriculated in the School of Education and to fulfill the Information Retrieval requirement for graduate students applying for New York State Initial certificate. The passing score is 70. The exam may only be taken once. EIR preparation material may be obtained from the School Of Education Dean’s Office located in Hagedorn Hall, room 240. Students must schedule their exam within two weeks of receiving the overview.
Please call (516) 463-5747 or e-mail Rosemary Burcheri in the School Of Education Dean’s Office to schedule the exam.