Student-teachers who have planned carefully during their prior seven semesters can focus their energies on student-teaching -- not on last-minute graduation details.
Requirements
Apply for Graduation one year before
you intend to graduate. Typical deadlines are
May 1 for the following May graduation; August 1 for the following August graduation; and December 1 for the following December
graduation.
Plan ahead...
By the time you have completed 90 credits applicable to the program, you should know exactly when you will student teach (12 credits) -- and you should have a plan for completing the remaining credits for your degree.
Important links...
Because CCSU has an "approved teacher preparation program," you may use the "short form" for certification (ED 170A [pdf]). You fill out page 1, and page 2 is completed by CCSU's certification officer.
More information is available via the CCSU School of Education's certification page.
Links from the Connecticut State Department of Education (these open in a separate window because of the way SDE codes its pages:
employment links
CT-REAP
features paid advertisements by school districts
seeking teachers.