Hartwick’s education graduates teach in rural, urban, and suburban schools across the country.

Our alumni teach in:

• Upstate New York
• New York City
• California
• Arizona
• Vermont, and many other states

Hartwick graduates have been accepted to:

• Columbia University
• Pennsylvania State University
• University of Albany
• The College of St. Rose
• Fordham University
• Boston College

Hartwick’s Teacher Education Program prepares you for certification in Childhood (1^st – 6^th grade), Middle Childhood (5^th – 9^th grade), and Adolescence Education (7^th – 12^th grade) in 24 teacher certification content areas.

Hartwick’s selective program leads to a dual certification program in Special Education/Childhood Education, Special Education/Adolescence Education, Students with Disabilities Generalist (7-12), and Visual Arts (K-12).

There are many effective ways of learning. At Hartwick, these include internships, study abroad, the education work-study program, alternative/multicultural/special education minipracticum, field experience, and directed studies with professors. Students design, develop, and implement an educational program that is consistent with their interests and preparation, and long-term professional goals.

Hartwick’s Teacher Education Program offers a rich and unique variety and quantity of clinical experiences in classrooms, beginning in students’ very first Education class. By the time they student teach our students have spent many hours in the field and are confident and competent in their pedagogical skills.