Secondary and PK-12 Certifications
Secondary and PK-12 Certifications (Variable credits)
The curriculum requirements discussed in this section are subject to change, based on guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Secondary (7-12) certification is available in:
Biology
Mathematics
Communications
Theater Education
English Social Studies
All grades (PK-12) certification is available in:
Music
Spanish
The prospective teacher seeking secondary or all-grades certification in any area should be guided by the Chairperson of the major discipline and by the Education Department Chairperson.
The general professional education requirements for secondary or PK-12 certification are:
| EDUC 00_ | | 0 |
| EDUC 005D | | 1 |
| EDUC 100 | Introduction to Education | 1 |
| EDUC 101 | Introduction to Education | 0.5 |
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| PSYC 251 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PSYC 252 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
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| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 411A | Effective Instructn Secondary/PK-12 Ed?K-12 Education | 3 |
| Various | Curriculum methods and materials in the major discipline | |
| SPED 100 | Characteristics of Students With Mild?Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 367 | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 414 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 461 | Meth Assessment/ESL | 3 |
| SPED 300 | Curriculum Adaptations | 3 |
| EDUC 442 | | 9 |
| EDUC 498B | Special Topics in Student Teaching | 1 |
Program requirements for the concentration areas are listed in the Undergraduate Teacher Education Handbook.
Curriculum Requirements for the Special Education Degree
Special Education candidates elect to teach at the PK-8 or 7-12 grade level. The major in Special Education is not a stand-alone certification at this time; it requires dual certification with early childhood PK-4 or a secondary content area (grades 7-12).