Graduate Programs
M. Ed. in Elementary Education
This graduate program provides opportunities for experienced
educators to be reflective practitioners who see their classrooms
as sites for inquiry. Educational practice and theory and
linked through the readings, coursework, and assignments
as teachers collaborate with their peers and faculty members
to construct new ideas related to curriculum, instruction,
and assessment. Prospective students must have already obtained
a Pennsylvania I Certificate or its equivalent and completed
one year of full time satisfactory K-12 teaching experience
in public or private schools.
The degree requirements
Level I Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program--Elementary
Education
This program is designed for students who did not major
in elementary education as an undergraduate. The program
consists of a coherent group of courses and field experiences
that are designed to help the students attain the competencies
required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for
Level I certification. Successful completion of the program
qualifies one for the K-6 Pennsylvania Instructional I certification.
Level I Certification Program requirements are determined
on an individual basis. Once a student is accepted into the
program, his/her transcripts are evaluated by the Graduate
Coordinator. The student will receive a checklist, which
includes those courses accepted as equivalent to the required
courses and those required to complete the individual student's
certification program.
For a list of required courses please contact Dr. Connie DiLucchio.
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