Published on September 12, 2011  

The first cohort of Samford's new Fifth Year Non-Traditional (FYNT) Masters degree in secondary education program began class this fall. Of the 29 students in the cohort, "a large percentage have scored well on the Praxis II content specific test and have gained the ETS Recognition of Excellence for exceedingly high scores," said Fifth Year Program Coordinator, Ashley Cacioppo.

The FYNT program, created in 2010, is a collaboration between Samford's Howard College of Arts and Sciences and Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies. It is designed for graduates of an accredited university who already have a BA or BS degree and want to earn a Class A teaching certificate in Biology, English/Language Arts, General Science, History, Math, Social Studies or Spanish for grades 6-12.

The program accommodates those working part or full-time, including those currently teaching with provisional certificates, and to this end, courses are offered in the late afternoon, evening, or Saturdays.

Of the program's 36 required credit hours, 24 hours are in professional courses, including an internship and 12 are in the student’s chosen content area or teaching field.

Cacioppo said that candidates who pace themselves to advance with their cohort group can complete the program in 16 -18 months.

To learn more, visit www.samford.edu/fynt. 

 

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.