Program Requirements:
Required Clearances
- Child Abuse
- Criminal History
- FBI Clearance
- TB (required by some school districts
12 Undergraduate Content Courses
PA State required 3.0 GPA
English Composition History of Math Literature Calculus I General Biology I Calculus II Chemistry or Physics Calculus III Psychology or Sociology Linear Algebra Probability/Statistics Discrete Math
Praxis I: Take before the end of your first term
Mathematics: Content Knowledge: Take after all content courses are completed
Core Pedagogy Courses (23 credits)
Min. “B” grade required for certification
On Campus Online Course Code Course Title Credits F/W/Su all EDUC 520 Professional Studies in Instruction 3cr W/Su F/S EDUC 522 Evaluation of Instruction 4cr F/Sp F/S EDUC 523 Diagnostic Teaching 4cr F/Su W/Su EDUC 524 Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction 3cr Sp/Su W/Su EDUC 525 Multimedia in Instructional Design 3cr F/Sp all EDUC 526 Language Arts Process 3cr F/W/Sp F/W/S EDUC 540 12 wk. Graduate Student Teaching (Full-time) (with 10wk. Seminar) 3cr Completion of the above requirements allows for
recommendation for PA Instructional I certification
Concentration Electives (7 credits)
Professional Electives (15 credits)
Master of Science degree awarded for successful completion of 45 graduate credits
Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA required
Secondary Math Certification
The following content courses or equivalent fulfill the State requirements for Secondary Math Certification:
Humanities
English Composition
English or American Literature
Natural Sciences
General Biology I
General Chemistry or Physics
Social Sciences
Psychology or Sociology
History of Math
Mathematics
Calculus I*
Calculus II*
Calculus III*
Linear Algebra
Discrete Mathematics
Probability and Statistics
*Drexel’s equivalent to Calc I-III at a semester school is Calc I-IV (day).