As a graduate, you’ll be prepared to create a productive learning environment; to plan and execute instructional activities; to monitor and assess student learning; to address the special developmental and educational needs of students in lower and upper grades; to work effectively with all students, regardless of gender; to work with students from minority cultures and from homes where English is not spoken; to work with students with various disabilities and with those who are gifted and talented.
Undergraduate Programs
Ä¢¹½APP offers programs leading to eligibility for New York State Certification in the following areas:
Students desiring to prepare for careers in Childhood Education or Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities may pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
Social Work
The mission of the Ä¢¹½APP of New York Social Work Program, in service to and collaboration with its multiple communities, is to develop generalist social work professionals committed to excellence, leadership and service.
Meet the Director

Dr. Diane DiSpagna
Office: (845) 848-4118
Location: Casey Hall
Read BioAccreditation

Ä¢¹½APP New York’s programs in Teacher Education are accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP): 2025 AAQEP Annual Report (PDF)
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
P.O. Box 7511
Fairfax Station, VAÂ 22039-9998
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Ä¢¹½APP Bachelor of Social Work degree program is accredited at the undergraduate level by The Council on Social Work Education
C.S.W.E.
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Email: info@cswe.org