The program has a strong liberal arts base as its foundation, which provides the student with in-depth knowledge of the academic disciplines necessary for successful teaching.

Students earn an initial license, grades 1-6, issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students are required to complete a supervised field-based pre-practicum and student teaching practicum in a regional public childhood classroom setting supervised jointly by a public school teacher and university supervisor. Bay Path University students exceed the number of hours required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for field based experiences. However, students might need to take additional teacher certification exams and meet other state specific license requirements for certification in other states.