Undergraduate Degree Programs
Associate Degree
The Associate Degree in Workforce Education and Development can serve as a stand-alone credential or a stepping-stone to the B.S. in WFED. You may apply the credits earned in the Associate Degree toward Bachelor of Science Degree in Workforce Education and Development, Workplace Learning and Performance Emphasis, satisfying many of your required and elective courses.
Bachelor’s Degree
Workforce Education and Development at Penn State is a unique college program for people who have completed career and technical education (vo-tech) programs in high school or postsecondary technical colleges. This program aims to prepare you to teach the occupational area you studied before coming to Penn State. WFED graduates earn the Bachelor of Science degree and a Pennsylvania Certificate that allows them to teach in public schools.
This degree is for people who completed technical programs, such as automotive technology, auto body technology, carpentry, commercial art, computer networking, cosmetology, culinary arts, drafting, electrical technology, electronics, graphic arts, HVAC, machining, masonry, plumbing, welding, and much more...
Workplace Learning and Performance Emphasis
The Workplace Learning and Performance emphasis in WFED is offered in collaboration with Penn State Continuing Education. This emphasis is designed for working professionals in any industry and covers a full range of subjects including supervision, training and development, project management, safety and health, to name a few.
The WLP emphasis in WFED offers four Certificate Programs, an Associate Degree and the Bachelor of Science Degree, providing you with the step-up opportunity. The occupational learning experiences and the credits earned through an accredited technical/professional associate degree and/or the Associate Degree and Certificates in WFED may contribute to completing the courses for the B.S. Degree.
For students pursuing credit by portfolio for work-related experiences, the following requirements apply:
- Must be actively enrolled as a workforce education degree-seeking student;
- Must verify 8,000 hrs. of work experience directly related to an area of technical instruction; and
- Be advised, if approved, work-related experience credits will be awarded as transfer credits, which will not apply toward a semester schedule or in meeting financial aid requirements.
Please note that the checks and applications are processed by two different departments, so please make sure all of the above is understood and taken care of prior to submission because the check will be cashed even if credits are not posted until a later term due to non-enrollment.
What to submit?
- Application (Note: please contact Staci Lynch at [email protected] for application and proper mailing address).
- Resume, verifying 8,000 hrs. of work-related experience to an area of technical education.
- Teaching Certificate.
- Check made payable to the Pennsylvania State University in the amount of $390.00.
For additional information, please contact:
Wilda Hackman
Administrative Support Assistant
409J Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-0805
[email protected]
Mark Threeton
Professor In Charge, Associate Professor of Education
411E Keller Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-5361