The programs combine professional education with an academic content area in English, Latin, Mathematics, or Social Studies. If you are interested in pursuing certification in Science, you can earn an undergraduate in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics and then apply to the master's Secondary Science Education program as graduate student working towards a science teaching certification.

Gain diverse classroom and field experience

The Secondary Education (7-12) program consists of a minimum of 126 credits. While enrolled in this program, you build the academic content required for certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The majority of courses in the University/General Education Core and in the Foundations of the Leading Teacher Program are typically completed in the early semesters and courses specific to your content area taken prior to student teaching. Student teaching will be the culminating capstone experience of the Leading Teacher Program, where you will apply the knowledge, learning principles, and teaching techniques in a full-time setting. You also have the opportunity to experience a part of your student teaching abroad in Italy, Ireland, or England in an English-speaking classroom. Along with gaining experience in the classroom, starting in your Junior year, qualified students may begin graduate course work through our 5 year early start programs.