Find your niche and accelerate your career path with a combined degree program. Start your teaching career sooner with a 4+1 program or pursue a specialized track in information science. You’ll finish two degrees in less time than earning them separately—saving money and getting you on the job sooner.
These five-year programs include a one-year teacher residency, during which you’ll co-teach alongside an expert teacher. Once complete, you’ll earn your bachelor's and master’s and be eligible for New York State professional teaching certification in grades 5–12. As part of the UB Teach 4+1 programs, you’ll complete your undergraduate coursework after your third year and start graduate-level courses immediately after—meaning you won’t have to apply to a separate graduate program.
Credits: 138
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach social studies education program is a five-year accelerated combined degree, offering a BA in anthropology and an EdM in social studies education. It provides expertise in anthropology and prepares you to teach social studies for grades 5-12. You'll study in both the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Learning and Instruction, gaining a deep understanding of human studies and effective social studies teaching methods.
Credits: 161 to 163
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach biology education program is an accelerated five-year combined degree, offering a BA in biological sciences and an EdM in biology education. It provides content expertise in biology and prepares you to teach grades 5-12. Students benefit from studying in both the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Learning and Instruction, gaining deep knowledge of biology and effective teaching methods.
Credits: 159
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach chemistry education program is a five-year accelerated degree offering a BA in chemistry and an EdM in chemistry education. It provides content proficiency in chemistry and prepares you to teach grades 5-12. You will study in both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Learning and Instruction, gaining expertise in chemistry and effective teaching methods.
Credits: 143 to 146
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach Latin Education program is an accelerated, combined degree program where you can earn a classics BA and a Latin education EdM in five years. This program provides content in the classics while preparing you to teach Latin for grades 5-12. You'll study in the Department of Classics and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 145
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach English education program is an accelerated, combined degree program where you can earn an English BA and an English education EdM in just five years. This program provides content expertise in English while preparing you to teach English for grades 5-12. You'll study in both the Department of English and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 148
Time: 5 years
The UB Teach French education program is an accelerated, combined degree program where you can earn a French BA and a French education EdM in just five years. This program provides content expertise in French while preparing you to teach French for grades 7-12 with a grades 1 to 6 extension. You'll study in both the Department of Romance Languages and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 145
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach geology education program is an accelerated, combined degree program where you can earn a geology BA and earth science education EdM in just five years. This program provides content expertise in geology while preparing you to teach earth science for grades 5-12. You'll study in both the Department of Geology and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 156
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach health and human services/early childhood-childhood education program is an accelerated, combined degree program allowing you to earn a BA and EdM in five years. It provides content expertise in child development and prepares you to teach from early childhood to childhood levels. You'll study in both the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Program and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 151
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach social studies education program is an accelerated, combined degree program where you can earn a history BA and a social studies education EdM in five years. It provides content expertise in history and prepares you to teach social studies for grades 5 to 12. You'll study in both the Department of History and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 144
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, some online coursework
The UB Teach ESOL education program is an accelerated, combined degree program where you can earn a linguistics BA and an ESOL EdM in five years. It provides content expertise in linguistics and prepares you to teach English to speakers of other languages from pre-K to 12. You'll study in both the Linguistics Department and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 156
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach mathematics education program is a five-year, accelerated combined degree program earning you both a BA in mathematics and an EdM in mathematics education. It equips you with content expertise while preparing you to teach grades 5 to 12. You will study in both the Department of Mathematics and the Graduate School of Education's Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 157
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach music education program is a five-year, accelerated combined degree program earning you both a bachelor's in music performance and a master's in music education. It equips you with content expertise while preparing you to teach general, instrumental and vocal music in PreK to 12th grade classrooms. You will study in both the Department of Music and the Graduate School of Education's Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 156
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach physics education program is a five-year, accelerated combined degree program where you can earn a BA in physics and an EdM in physics education. It provides in-depth content expertise while preparing you to teach Physics for grades 5 to 12. You will study in both the Department of Physics and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 160
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach physics-chemistry education program is an accelerated five-year combined degree, offering a physics BA, physics education EdM, and chemistry education CAS. It provides in-depth content expertise in both physics and chemistry while preparing you to teach these subjects. You will study in the Departments of Physics and Learning and Instruction, gaining specialized knowledge and learning effective teaching methods for grades 5 to 12.
Credits: 150
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach Spanish education program is a five-year accelerated degree allowing you to earn both a Spanish BA and a Spanish education EdM. It provides expertise in Spanish language and culture while preparing you to teach grades 7 to 12, with an extension for grades 1 to 6.
Credits: 156
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
The UB Teach speech and hearing/early childhood/childhood program is a five-year accelerated combined degree, offering a speech and hearing BA and an early childhood/childhood education EdM. Gain content expertise in speech and hearing while preparing to teach children from birth through grade 6. Study in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Credits: 153
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, some online coursework
The UB Teach Speech and Hearing/ESOL program is a five-year accelerated degree, offering a speech and hearing science BA and an ESOL EdM. Gain expertise in speech and hearing while preparing to teach English. Study in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
By leveraging unique partnerships between the Department of Information Science and other academic units at UB, you can pursue two degrees at the same time, effectively broadening your expertise and career potential. These programs are designed to streamline your education, enabling you to earn dual degrees within a shorter timeframe than if you pursued each separately.
Credits: 135
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
Our combined degree program allows English students to merge their love of literature with a career in education. Complement your undergraduate English studies with graduate coursework in information library science, earning New York State teacher-librarian credentials.
Credits: 138
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
Our combined degree program allows English students to merge their love of literature with a career in education. Complement your undergraduate English studies with graduate coursework in school librarianship, earning New York State certified K-12 teacher-librarian credentials. Complete both degrees faster, saving money and entering the workforce sooner.
Credits: 140
Time: 5 years
Location: On campus, online
Our combined degree program allows you to enhance your undergraduate studies in history with specialized graduate coursework in School Librarianship. Gain the knowledge and skills to obtain state-certified credentials and start a rewarding career as a K-12 teacher-librarian.
Credits: 36
Time: 4 full-time semesters
Location: On campus, online or hybrid
Through a collaboration between the Department of Information Science and the School of Law, you can earn two degrees: a master of science degree (MS) and a doctor of law (JD) degree. This collaboration agreement provides training in information science and law, essential for advancement in the profession of academic law librarianship, and prepares you for new opportunities in publishing and the legal information industry.
Credits: 36
Time: 4 full-time semesters
Location: On campus, online or hybrid
Through a collaboration agreement between the Department of Information Science and the Music Department, you can earn two master's degrees: a master of science (MS) degree in information and library science, and a master of arts (MA) degree in music with a concentration in either music history or music theory. You will gain first-hand experience of practical and theoretical matters to help you in the real-world setting of a functioning music library.
By leveraging unique partnerships between the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and other academic units at UB, you can pursue two degrees at the same time, effectively broadening your expertise and career potential. These programs are designed to streamline your education, enabling you to earn dual degrees within a shorter timeframe than if you pursued each separately.
Credits: 143
Time: 5 years or 10 full-time semesters
Location: On campus
Explore the role that education plays in larger society with a focus on how institutions, policies and practices can both facilitate and limit individuals’ well-being and social, economic and educational outcomes. Study the educational policies and practices of underserved populations, as well as cross-national differences in educational policies and practices related to the teaching profession, teaching and learning.