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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 005DPracticum IV Secondary/K-12

1
EDUC 102Digital Tech/Communications in Education

3
 
PSYC 251Developmental Psychology

3
Or
PSYC 252Psychology of Adolescence

3
 
EDUC 311Educational Psychology

3
EDUC 411AEffective Instruction in Secondary & K-12 Education

3
Various Curriculum methods and materials in the major discipline
SPED 100Characteristics of Students With Disabilities

3
SPED 367Behavior and Classroom Management

3
EDUC 414Social Foundations of Education

3
EDUC 461Methods, Materials, and Assessment of ELL

3
SPED 300Curriculum Adaptations

3
EDUC 442

9
EDUC 498BST: Special Topics in Student Teaching

3

EDUC 00_: ongoing

PSYC 251: taken by PK-12 candidates

PSYC 252: taken by 7-12 candidates

PSYC 251 and PSYC 252: prerequisite to EDUC 311

EDUC 005D, EDUC 311, EDUC 411A, SPED 367, EDUC 414, EDUC 461 and EDUC 442: Upper-level course: requires successful completion of sophomore screening

SPED 300: Course taken with student teaching

Various: variable in title, number, and credit, taken in major department

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).