The Professional Year program is a two-semester course of study leading to a Pennsylvania Instructional I certificate in Elementary Education. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree and a background in arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences-prior, and to have a 2.5 minimum QPA to admission. Professional Year students may apply up to 18 credits from the certification program toward the M.Ed. Application to the M.Ed. Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree and a background in arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences-prior, and to have a 3.0 minimum QPA to admission.
Students participate in a full academic year internship in elementary school.
The M.Ed. is a 36-credit program specializing in Elementary Education. Applicants are required to have a 3.0 undergraduate QPA and to be certified in Elementary Education.