Graduate School for Education and Allied Health Professions

Thinking about applying? Learn more about formal admission or admission for non-matriculated students.

Looking for classes? Browse classes from our catalog by term.

Fairfield University's Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions offers a nationally accredited education that is as affordable as it is effective. Utilizing engaging classrooms, specialized programs, accommodating schedules, and a variety of field experiences, we provide you with the training to achieve your career endeavors.

The Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions offers teaching internships for both non-certified and certified teachers studying for a master's degree or certificate of advanced study at Fairfield. The internship gives you a year of full-time, hands-on experience in a public school setting and up to $15,000 towards your studies, while offering local schools additional competent staff members and potential future employees.

Registration for Fall 2018 courses is open now for both matriculated and non-matriculated students. Use the drop down arrow to select Fall 2018 term in the Browse Classes box. Then select Continue and enter the subject in the Subject box and select Search.

Fall 2018 courses begin on September 4, 2018

Interested in starting as a non-matriculated student?  Find out how easy it is here.

Our Non-Matriculated Status option provides a wonderful opportunity for qualified students to explore degree options and to confirm personal goals and readiness for graduate study. Qualifications considered include a Bachelor's degree (required) and other qualifications related to your preparedness for graduate-level studies in the field of interest to you.

1. Click here for a list of courses available to non-matriculated students
2. Check out the schedule link below for course dates and times.

Instructions for using the Class Schedule Search Tool:

1. Click on the link above
2. Click on “Browse Classes.”
3. Select the term for which you would like to search for classes and click Continue.
4. Enter one or more search criteria and click Search to find classes.
   
   • Counseling
   • Education
   • Educational Technology
   • Marriage & Family Therapy
   • Psychology
   • Reading & Language Development
   • Special Education
   • TESOL & Bilingual Education
5. Click on the course title to view detailed information, including textbooks, course description, and more.

Fairfield University's undergraduate and graduate course catalogs are available in PDF format for your convenience. To view the catalogs, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is installed on most systems. (If you need this software, you may download Acrobat software from Adobe's website.
 

Fairfield University's Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions offers several workshops and special, intensive classes in Counselor Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Technology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, and Special Education throughout the year.

Our caring and committed faculty offer a rigorous course of study, with a broad range of courses that integrate critical reflection, extensive field experience, and the most current research in the field.

Fairfield encourages staying connected and taking advantage of the many benefits and services the University extends to connect its students and alumni. These include the Alumni Online Community, Academic Advising, career planning expertise, honor societies, connections to professional organizations and internships. Stay updated with the GSEAP Newsletter!

The Kathryn P. Koslow Center for Marriage and Family Therapy, made possible through a generous gift, is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest in technology to provide students with superior clinical training.

Through the formation of University-community partnerships, the GSEAP is working to deepen its relationship with local schools and agencies in ways that are mutually beneficial, sustainable, and facilitate transformational growth for all constituents.

The Advisory Board is a leadership group that promotes the mission of the School, advises on strategic planning and programmatic initiatives, assists in fundraising, and fosters outreach and communication with professional and community constituencies.

The Fairfield University Early Learning Center is designed to provide quality daycare services at a reasonable cost. The Center also serves as a resource for the study of early childhood development in the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions and the School of Nursing.

Support the Graduate School of Education and Allied Profession's mission of community service and commitment to diverse and underserved populations.