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Secondary Education

To receive Secondary Education teacher certification for Pennsylvania at Holy Family University, students must complete the following teacher education requirements.

Teacher Education Requirements

Field experience may be required.

PSYC 206

Child and Adolescent Development

3

EDSP 203

Foundations in Inclusive Education for All Learners

3

EDSP 303

Collaboration and Assessment

3

EDSP 304

Collaboration and Best Practices for All Learners

3

EDUC 205

Teaching Reading in the Content Area

3

EDUN 201

Educational Psychology

3

EDUN 303

Meeting the Needs of English language Learners

3

EDUN 315

Practicum I (Field Experience/Mentorship)

1

EDUN 316

Practicum II (Field Experience/Mentorship)

1

EDUN 320

Classroom Management

3

EDUN 331

General Methods and Technology

3

EDUN 332

Education Methods and Curriculum in the Content Area

3

EDUN 412

Student Teaching: Secondary Education

6

EDUN 414

Senior Seminar – Secondary Education

3

BA with Secondary Certification Candidacy

Bachelor’s degree candidates must meet all of the University’s requirements for graduation in addition to the teacher certification requirements listed above. Coordination of the Secondary Education programs is the joint responsibility of the student’s Education faculty advisor and the faculty advisor associated with the academic area of concentration. Advising regarding the teacher education sequence of courses, experiences, and requirements is provided by the Education faculty advisor. Faculty advisors for coursework in specific disciplines are assigned by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences or designee.

Areas of certification in Secondary Education are: Art (K-12), Biology (7-12), English (7-12), Mathematics (7-12) and Social Studies (7-12). The requirements for these specific certification areas are listed.

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Degree Requirements with Secondary Education Certification

Biology (7-12 certification)

English (7-12 certification)

History/Social Studies (Social Studies 7-12 Certification)

Mathematics (7-12 certification)