Department of Education

All of us can remember a favorite teacher who made a major impact on our lives. If you want to be a passionate, inspiring teacher for your students, our education programs will give you a great foundation for a rewarding career.

Our education programs prepare confident, versatile, creative teachers prepared to work in a variety of settings. Our alumni are employed in early childhood centers, public and private schools, higher education institutions, and at the highest levels of education administration.

With job growth for kindergarten and elementary school teachers expected to grow 7 percent from 2016 to 2026, the demand for teachers will remain strong.

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Mikayla Pascucci

Integrated Elementary/Special Education, '18, M'20

Soon after starting her teaching career, Mikayla Pascucci found that her experience at UHart prepared her well. She's a special education teacher and case manager at the Reggio Magnet School of the Arts in Avon, CT and also earned her master's degree in special education at UHart. Read more

Some of my friends in other education programs are working as paraprofessionals this year, because they need more time to feel comfortable leading a classroom. But I feel comfortable teaching every day. The University of Hartford really prepared me well for where I am now.”

The UHart Difference

First-Year Experience

Real-world learning begins right away - you'll have supervised classroom experience beginning in your first semester.

On-Campus Magnet Schools

With five schools on campus or within walking distance, we have multiple opportunities for teacher training right in our backyard.

Career Preparation

We offer mock interviews, panel discussions with school principals, resume writing assistance, and professional development events to help with your job search.

Degree Programs

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Minors

Teacher Education

Graduate Programs

Additional Programs

These programs are offered in partnership with other University of Hartford schools and colleges:

English Secondary Education - College of Arts & Sciences
Music Education - The Hartt School

When I was job hunting, many employers took note of my dual certification in elementary and special education. That flexibility really made me stand out, along with the research I completed and presented at a national conference through the honors program. They were at the top of my resume.”

Hannah Schultz ‘14, special education teacher, New London, Conn. Public Schools

From Classroom to Career

Through clinical experiences at approximately 55 partner schools throughout the state, you’ll gain the skills and training to become confident leading a classroom. Fieldwork, practica and student teaching experiences take place throughout your program.

We arrange mock interviews, panel discussions with school principals and alumni, résumé writing assistance, and professional development events to help with your job search.

Principals, assistant principals, and teachers from our partner schools also meet with us regularly to help shape our clinical experiences and curriculum, ensuring they are meaningful and relevant in the changing landscape of education.

Department Faculty and Staff

Department Contacts

General Inquiries:
deptofed@hartford.edu

Sheetal Sood, Department Chair
860.768.4359
sood@hartford.edu

Shelley Fischer, Office Coordinator
860.768.5734
sfischer@hartford.edu

Michael Panicello, Manager of Assessment, Accreditation, and Certification
860.768.5964
panicello@hartford.edu

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