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Early Childhood Education

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Early Childhood Education

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Curriculum and Instruction

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Undergraduate Teacher Education (PK-12)

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Penn State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and many options for teacher certification.

There is a growing demand for graduates of teacher education programs. This department offers professional programs leading to certification in early childhood (PK-4), middle-level education (grades 4-8), and in a variety of discipline areas leading to certification at the secondary-school level. Admission to a specific teacher certification program occurs only after a student applies to a particular program during or at the conclusion of the freshman year. This department also provides a variety of clinical field experiences, including student teaching.

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Undergraduate Teacher Education (PK-12)

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Elementary & Early Childhood Education, B.S. (PK-4) World Languages Education, B.S. (K-12) Middle Level Math Education, B.S. (4-8) Secondary Education in Social Studies Education, B.S. (7-12) Secondary Education in English Education, B.S. (7-12) Middle Level English Education, B.S. (4-8) Middle Level Social Studies Education, B.S. (4-8) Secondary Education in Math Education, B.S. (7-12) Secondary Education in Science Education, B.S. (7-12)

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PA Certification 
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Curriculum and Instruction

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On-Campus

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Secondary English Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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Secondary English Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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Curriculum and Instruction

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Additional Credentials

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Additional Credentials

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English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Specialist K–12 Reading Specialist Certification with a fully Virtual Online Option

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Curriculum and Instruction

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Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction

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Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction

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Curriculum and Instruction

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Online or On-Campus

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Middle Level Education (4-8)

Program

Middle Level Education (4-8)

Degree(s)

Middle Level Math Education, B.S. (4-8) Middle Level English Education, B.S. (4-8) Middle Level Social Studies Education, B.S. (4-8)

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PA Certification 
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Curriculum and Instruction

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Secondary Education (7-12)

Program

Secondary Education (7-12)

Degree(s)

Secondary Education in Social Studies Education, B.S. (7-12) Secondary Education in English Education, B.S. (7-12) Secondary Education in Math Education, B.S. (7-12) Secondary Education in Science Education, B.S. (7-12)

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PA Certification 
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Curriculum and Instruction

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Graduate Studies Program in Curriculum and Instruction

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Graduate Studies Program in Curriculum and Instruction

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Curriculum and Supervision Early Childhood Education Language, Culture, and Society Literacies and English Language Arts Mathematics Education Science Education Social Studies Education

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Curriculum and Supervision

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Curriculum and Instruction

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Secondary (7-12) Social Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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Secondary (7-12) Social Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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Curriculum and Instruction

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On-Campus

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Social Studies Education, Graduate Level

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Social Studies Education, Graduate Level

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Curriculum and Instruction

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Literacies and English Language

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Literacies and English Language

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Curriculum and Instruction

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On-Campus

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Science Education

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Science Education

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On-Campus

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World Languages Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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World Languages Post-Baccalaureate Certification

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Curriculum and Instruction

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On-Campus

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Second Language Education

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Second Language Education

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Curriculum and Instruction

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On-Campus

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