BS Secondary Education at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The following teaching options are available for majors in Secondary Education: Biological Science, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, English, Environmental Education, General Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Social Studies/Citizenship Education. The Secondary Education major helps prepare students for middle school and/or high school teaching positions and for other employment in fields related to their content specialties.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: minimum 126 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 126 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Introduction to Teaching Multilingual Learners, Introductory Field Experience for Teacher Preparation, Clinical Application of Instruction -- Secondary Education, Practicum in Student Teaching--Secondary Education, Learning and Instruction, Adolescent Development.

Career pathways

Our graduates teach in public and private schools in Pennsylvania, elsewhere in the U.S., and around the world. Education is a profession, and all teachers are expected to continue studying and developing new skills throughout their careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate degree candidates must meet the following requirements 1-2 by the end of their third semester: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 Documentation of at least 80 hours of volunteer or paid education work experience with learners of the age group the candidate plans to teach. Candidates for Secondary Education must document 40 of these hours with learners who come from backgrounds that are different from the candidate's. Requirements 3-8 must be met by the end of the fourth semester when students typically participate in the Entrance-to-Major process. A grade of "C" or better in all specified courses.

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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