The Education Department offers baccalaureate programs leading to certification in middle level education (grades 4-8), early childhood education (Birth-grade 3), and a dual certification in early childhood/special education. Dual certifications require additional semesters of course work. The department also offers 11 secondary certification programs (7-12).
Each program of study is composed of a common core of courses applicable to all certification areas, corresponding program of applicable general education courses, and a sequence of professional courses, including field experiences, specific to the certification area.
The Education Department also offers a graduate program leading to a Master's Degree in Education with concentrations in elementary education or reading education (K-12), an Early Childhood Associate Degree, an Early Childhood Directors program, a PA Graduate Secondary Education Certification, and an Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate.
