Program: Secondary Education Certification Pathways, BA or BS - Widener University

Apr 02, 2025

2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

In collaboration with the teacher education program in the College of Health & Human Services, students in the College of Arts and Sciences can select a secondary education major in English , History , Spanish , Biology , Chemistry , Physics , Mathematics , and Earth and Space Science .

Details for these programs are listed with the specific majors. Students in this pathway must have current criminal record checks, FBI clearances, and child abuse clearances. All students must complete the following coursework for secondary education certification. Additional requirements for admission to teacher candidacy, student teaching, and certification are listed under the Center for Education section.

Changes may occur via the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will be communicated to you through your advisor. Education students must receive a grade of B (3.0) or better in the majority of education classes. Students must have a 2.9 overall GPA and pass PAPA or CORE, or have SAT or ACT scores that are high enough to offer exemption from these assessments to be admitted to teacher candidacy. Please see the Office of Teacher Education and Certification for more information on testing.

Education Courses

(6 courses)

ED 100 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s)
PSY 202 - Educational Psychology (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 415 - Collaboration and Inclusion (W) 3 Credit(s)
ED 421 - Intervention in the Content Areas 3 Credit(s)
ED 330 - English Language Learners PK-12 3 Credit(s)

Secondary Education Teaching Methods

(one of the following)*

ED 306 - Methods—Secondary Education Social Studies/Citizenship 3 Credit(s)
ED 307 - Methods—Secondary English 3 Credit(s)
ED 308 - Methods—Secondary Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
ED 309 - Methods—Secondary Science 3 Credit(s)
ED 310 - Methods—Modern Language 3 Credit(s)

Student Teaching (12 Credits)

ED 411 - Student Teaching and Seminar, PK-4 and SPED PK-12 12 Credit(s)

Note(s)

*Prior to registering for teaching methods, students must complete the following requirements. Details are available from the director of undergraduate education.

Satisfactory score on the SAT, ACT, or Basic Skills Test.
Complete an Application to Teacher Certification, this includes a background check.
Complete Portfolio Transition Point 2

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.