CREATING THE PERFECT MATCH

Here are some reasons you might want to get a bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences and pair that with a master’s degree in a professional program.

This combination gives you the necessary content knowledge and skills in the discipline in which you wish to teach, along with excellent training as an educator.
You’ll already have a master’s degree when you leave the program, which fulfills New York state’s requirement that teachers obtain a graduate degree within five years of employment.
You’ll already have an undergraduate degree in the area you wish to teach, so you can concentrate on how to teach that discipline during your graduate courses in the School of Education. The result of this approach is that SOE graduates are well prepared and enjoy a 100 percent pass rate on certification exams and excellent job placement.

This combination gives you a solid foundation in a field of study upon which the professional content and skills of public administration are built.
Our accredited MPA program specializes in the administration of community and nonprofit organizations.
An example of how this combination could be advantageous: If you’re passionate about the theater but concerned about job opportunities or enjoy behind-the-scenes work or production, the combined BA in theater and MPA prepares you for theater company management positions and similar kinds of jobs.

This combination can be ideal if you wish to enter the business world, but are passionate about the arts or sciences.
An example of how this combination could be advantageous: If you enjoy biochemistry but don’t wish to be a doctor, researcher or professor, the combined BA in biochemistry and MBA offers application of both for jobs such as managing a research laboratory or biotechnology company.