Students who wish to teach in the secondary schools complete coursework required by the State of Pennsylvania. These students select a content area for certification from Mathematics.
Students are admitted into the Education Department and are fully accepted when
the following criteria have been met:
* - Successful completion of 48 credit hours
* - Six (6) semester credit hours (or the equivalent) in college level Mathematics
* - Three (3) semester credit hours (or the equivalent) in college level English
Composition
* - Three (3) semester credit hours (or the equivalent) in college level English/American
Literature
* - Successful completion of the Praxis I Tests: PSST: Reading, Writing, and
Mathematics
* - Faculty recommendation
* - Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher
* - Application Form for Acceptance into the Education Program
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