teachers to teach a content area to students in grades 7-12. At Wilkes, secondary education students major in the subject they will teach...

The education courses they take, including student teaching, constitute a minor.

All education students must...

Apply for Admission to the Teacher Education Program in their sophomore or junior year. Those who plan to be certified in Secondary Education must...

1. be enrolled in an academic major.
   
   
2. complete ENG 101, ENG 120, and six Math credits within the first 48 credit hours, as required by the PA Department of Education.
    
3. complete these education courses...
   3 credits each, unless noted
   • ED 190*, 30 hours; ED 200; ED 210; ED 220; ED 315; ED 380, 2 credits.
   
   *Departmental permission is required to register. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.8, complete a Field Experience Placement Form, and current Act 34 & 151 clearances submitted to Director of Field Placements.
   
   Note | In all Education courses, you must earn grades of 2.0 or higher. Education courses in which a grade is lower than a 2.0 can be retaken once.
    
4. Apply for Admission to the Teacher Education Program during ED 190.
   
   
5. Complete one 4-credit Special Methods course that corresponds to the certification content area. This course includes a 30-hour Field Experience in a secondary classroom.*
   • ED 300, ED 351, ED 371, ED 381, ENG 393, MTH 303.
   
   *Departmental permission is required to register for this course. You must have the required GPA, Field Experience Placement form completed, and current Act 34 & 151 clearances submitted to Director of Field Placements.
    
6. Complete the Student Teaching Application Checklist and during the semester prior to student teaching, attend a mandatory Student Teaching Placement Meeting to review and receive the required paperwork to register for student teaching.
   
   
7. Complete ED 390. . . . .
   
   Other recommended Courses for Secondary Education students are ED 385, PSY 222, and a foreign language.
   
   Students interested in secondary education should...
   make an appointment as early as possible in their program of study with the chairperson of the Education Department to plan their professional studies. Students should follow the TEP Admission Application Checklist and declare secondary education as a minor by completing the Declaration of a Major/Minor form and submitting this to their advisor(s) and department chair for signatures. This form is then submitted to the Registrar's office.
   
   To qualify for a certificate, you must...

1. earn a bachelor's degree (GPA of 3.0+) at an accredited institution.
2. successfully complete an approved teacher education program.
3. meet all testing requirements established by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. For secondary education, these tests are the Praxis I (basic academic skills) and Praxis II (knowledge of the content area).

Recommended Course Sequences for the
Minor/Certification and
Minor/Certification w/Certification in Special Education

Timelines