Secondary Education Post-Baccalaureate

This Secondary Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program is an option for graduate students who are interested in seeking a program that prepares them for Pennsylvania teacher certification requirements in secondary education, without obtaining a Master’s Degree. This program requires students to complete 28-30 credits in graduate-level secondary education coursework. 

Admission Requirements

Applicants should include:

• resume
• possess an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale)
• transcripts
• letter for admission
• three letters of recommendation

An applicant whose undergraduate GPA falls below the level of 3.00 must submit other evidence of his/her ability to complete successfully a graduate program, such as grades in other post-baccalaureate courses/programs, scores from examinations (e.g. Graduate Record Examination), or a record of successful completion of progressively higher work responsibilities. In addition to the application material, the Education Department may request a phone or in-person interview with an applicant.

The application deadline to the program is March 1st. Later applications may be accepted as program capacity allows.

International students will not be admitted to the proposed Secondary Education Postbaccalaureate Certificate program. International students are not eligible for teacher certification within the state of Pennsylvania and the program prepares only for certification. 

*Face to Face Courses (sessions)