Elementary Teaching Certification Options
Undergraduate Elementary Education Program Requirements
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Graduate Elementary Education Program Requirements
Following are the courses required in Drexel's PA state-approved graduate teacher certification programs: PA Instructional I Teacher Certification (the certificate which indicates to a school and/or school district that the candidate is fully certified) and the PA Graduate Intern Certification (for those who wish to begin teaching in PA prior to completing requirements for the PA Instructional I). The state requires that all teachers issued a PA Intern Certificate be enrolled each term in course work to obtain a PA Instructional I Teaching Certificate.
All requirements in RED must be met for the PA Graduate Intern Certificate (GIC). The Sequence of Procedures document outlines the steps needed to be recommended for the PA Instructional I and the Intern Teaching Certificate.
All PA candidates seeking are required to obtain the following Required Clearances in order to participate in classroom observations and student teaching; non-PA candidates may need similar clearances to do so in their state and should contact their Academic Advisor for updated information.
Content Course Work
13 Undergraduate Content Courses: The grade of "C" or better needed for each course used to satisfy each content course requirement with an overall 3.0 GPA required.
| English Composition |
Literature |
| US History/PA History |
Geography |
| Linear Math/Precalculus |
Economics |
| Intro to Probability/Statistics |
Environmental Issues |
| Chemistry/Physics/Astronomy |
General Biology I |
| Health/Wellness/Nutrition |
Art and Music |
*For GIC, it is assumed the student has already completed most of the content coursework.
Praxis Exams:
All Praxis exams must be passed before obtaining the GIC
Praxis I: Take before the end of your first term | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|
PPST: Reading |
10710 |
172 |
|---|
PPST: Writing |
20720 |
173 |
|---|
PPST: Mathematics |
10730 |
173 |
|---|
Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge: Take after all content courses are completed |
30511 |
150 |
|---|
Elementary Ed: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment: Take after Core Pedagogy coursework |
10011 |
168 |
|---|
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 |
Graduate Student Teaching with Seminar (12 weeks - Full-time) |
3cr |
* Either EDUC 523 or 526 are required for GIC in addition to EDUC 520 & 540
Completion of ALL 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
