Post-Baccalaureate in Teacher Certification Preparation (PK-4)
The Post-baccalaureate in Teacher Certification Preparation (PK–4) Program is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in an area other than education and who want to pursue their PA Certification in Early Childhood Education.
Participants in this comprehensive program will collaborate with other professionals as they learn how to create engaging learning environments based on current research, theory, and practice. After completion of this program, students will be able to apply up to 24 graduate credits to an M.Ed. in Elementary Education.
About the Program
The Post-baccalaureate in Teacher Certification Preparation (PK–4) Program is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in an area other than education and who want to pursue their PA Certification in Early Childhood Education. Participants in this comprehensive program will collaborate with other professionals as they learn how to create engaging learning environments based on current research, theory, and practice. After completion of this program, students will be able to apply up to 24 graduate credits to an M.Ed. in Elementary Education.
Courses
There are 48 credits required in the program, including 27 credits at the graduate level, 9 credits at the undergraduate level, and 12 credits for student teaching. The nine graduate level courses are offered online in the Zoom classroom during the evenings and/or summers, so students may complete this part of the program while working. The three undergraduate courses are taught on campus during the day and/or early evening.
Contacts
For more information regarding program advising or program admission, please contact the individuals listed below:
Program Advising: Dr. Craig Wilson, Graduate Coordinator Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department cwilson@esu.edu, (57) -422-3357
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 209 E
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3357
- Title of Department Leader
- Graduate Coordinator
- Name
- Craig Wilson
- E:
- cwilson@esu.edu