Why Study Education?
The Distributed Teacher and Leader Education program (D-TALE) is Stony Brook University’s home for all programs that lead to New York State certification for K-12 teaching and administration. Our faculty comprises nationally-known scholars, as well as professionals who have served full careers as teachers and administrators. We offer 14 undergraduate majors that lead to high school and middle school teacher certification and one (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) that leads to K-12 certification.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
English
Foreign Language
Mathematics
Physics
Social Studies
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
CAREER OPTIONS:
Middle School Teacher
Education Policy and Research
Curriculum Director
Multidisciplinary Tutor
Education Administration
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected November 2025
Start date
January 2025
School of Professional Development
Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Building, 1st Floor South,
STONY BROOK,
New York,
11794, United States
First year students or freshman are those still in high school or have completed high school but have not attended college after high school.
Transfer students are anyone who, after high school graduation, has enrolled in university-level courses either in the US or another country.
English Proficiency
TOEFL (Internet-based & Home Edition) - 80
TOEFL Essentials - 9
IELTS - 6.5
Duolingo - 105
ACT English - 19
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (New Exam) - 480
IB English Higher Level - 5
AP English Language/Comp or Literature/Com exam - 3
A -level (Advanced) English - C
PTE Academic - 53
GaoKao - 125 (out of 150)
CSAT - Rank 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Nearly 95 per cent of Stony Brook University’s recent graduates are either employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation.