The Educational Studies and Teacher Preparation Department of the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions (GSEAP) offers graduate programs for new and experienced teachers in Elementary Education organized around reflective inquiry and socially responsible professional practice. Guided by the GSEAP conceptual framework, we are committed to educating scholar–practitioners with the knowledge and skills to educate and prepare future generations. Whether you pursue a Master of Arts (MA) or a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS), you'll learn within an inclusive environment of faculty, community members and leaders, and experienced, aspiring classroom teachers - providing you a strong foundation on which to build a successful career and a fulfilling life.

Fairfield elementary education graduates are highly regarded and well received throughout the state and the region. Most of our graduates immediately begin their new careers as K-6 classroom teachers in Connecticut and the surrounding region. Some choose to work in public schools, others in private or parochial schools. Some of our graduates find employment in middle schools as well. All of our graduates continue their own professional education, because to be a teacher is to be a lifelong learner. Most choose to remain as classroom teachers, becoming master teachers. Others develop as: Curriculum specialists Administrators Community activists Educational entrepreneurs College teacher educators Policy makers Learn more about how the University's Career Planning Center can support your post-graduate goals, and how Fairfield's tight-knit alumni network can build career and mentoring opportunities that last a lifetime.