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 | Practicum IV Secondary/K-12 | 1 |
| EDUC 102 | Digital Technology/Communications in Education | 3 |
| | | |
| PSYC 251 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PSYC 252 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
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| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 411A | Effective Instruction in Secondary/PK-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 | ST: 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).