Post-Baccalaureate Teaching
Certificates:
Elementary Education and Secondary Education
These certificate programs are designed for individuals who hold a Bachelor's degree and who seek to qualify for state teacher certification at the elementary or secondary level. The curriculum is designed for those changing careers as well as those who already serve as temporary, emergency, or substitute teachers and wish to earn a formal teaching credential. Students completing the certification program have the option to continue coursework to earn MS in Teaching, Learning & Curriculum degree (or for BS/MS in Dance Education, the the MS in the Science of Instruction). All graduate credits earned in this certificate program may be applied toward the Master’s degree.
The program will prepares students for a Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate. Students also have the option of earning the Graduate Intern Teaching Certificate during the course of the program. The Graduate Intern Teaching Certificate feature is only available to Pennsylvania residents.
For students intending to teach outside of Pennsylvania, through operation of interstate reciprocity agreements, a Pennsylvania teaching certificate may be converted to the analogous teaching certificate in another state. The School recommends prospective students contact their state’s Department of Education to find out these transfer procedures before proceeding.
Certification Areas
Drexel University’s Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved programs certify students who already hold Bachelor's degrees to be teachers in:
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space science, general science, environmental education, social studies and mathematics
Additional undergraduate content courses may be required. Learn more about undergraduate content course requirements for elementary or secondary certification in each subject.
| Elementary Education (PreK-4) Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy courses |
42.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 506 | Assessment of Young Learners | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 513 | Elementary Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 517 | Math Methods & Content: PreK4 | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 521 | Typical & Atypical Child Development | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 529 | Early Literacy | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 539 | Expressive Arts | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 555 | Social Studies Teaching Methods: PreK-4 |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary Biology Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 514 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary Chemistry Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 514 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary Earth and Space Science Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 514 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary English Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 538 | English Teaching Methods |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Environmental Education (K-12) Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 514 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary General Science Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 514 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary Mathematics Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 519 | Teaching Secondary Mathematics | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary Physics Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 514 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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| Secondary Social Studies Certification |
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| Core Pedagogy Courses |
33.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 515 | Adolescent Learner in Secondary Schools | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 520 | Professional Studies in Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 522 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 525 | Multi-Media in Instructional Design | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 540 | Field Experience |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 542 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 544 | The Inclusive Classroom |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 546 | Literacy and Content Skill Development |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 555 | Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3.0 | ||
| EDUC 558 | Reading in the Content Areas |
3.0 | ||
| EDUC 565 | Foundations in Instructing ELLs |
3.0 | ||
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