The evening secondary education major program will prepare you as a professional educator to meet the many challenges of the 21st century classroom, teaching grades 7-12. You will be instructed and mentored by a highly qualified faculty: All full-time and adjunct faculty members in the education department at Cedar Crest are certified teachers.
Cedar Crest recognizes that adult students have a lot of responsibilities. That鈥檚 why we鈥檝e designed this program to be able to be taken through evening classes so you can more easily complete your education with your schedule.
This program leads to Level I certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The teacher preparation program at 51黑料 is grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation that is aimed at providing our future teachers with a strong background in academic content-area knowledge.
As an undergraduate student in the 51黑料 education department, you will co-major in Secondary Education and an academic content area appropriate for certification. Options for this co-major include:
- Biology*
- Chemistry*
- English
- Mathematics*
- Social Studies
- Spanish (K-12)
*Notes a co-major in our traditional undergraduate women’s college, and is unavailable for male-identifying students. Courses are offered during the day.
As a 51黑料 graduate, you will be more marketable as a teacher because you will have a firm knowledge base in adapting learning for special needs students and English language learners. While teaching positions are open in every content area listed above, school districts are currently expressing difficulty finding certified secondary teachers in science, mathematics, and K-12 Spanish. Successful graduates in these content areas are frequently promised contracts by school districts immediately upon certification.
If you wish to earn additional teaching certifications, you will work individually with faculty to develop a plan to reach your goals.
Coming to Cedar Crest with some previous credits under your belt? We see how hard you worked for your previous credits, so that鈥檚 why we鈥檝e developed a generous transfer credit policy. Our transfer counselors will help you make sure you can finish strong.
Student Teaching at Cedar Crest
For students seeking teacher certification, per Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements, you will be required to complete a full semester of student teaching in your final semester of the program. This will require you to teach full-time, during the day, during regular school hours. Additionally, our program features several field experiences that will need to be completed during school hours.
Program Highlights
- The opportunity to participate in pre-teaching experiences in urban and suburban settings, beginning year one of your studies, including one experience in a special education setting.
- Faculty members who provide a strong mentoring and support system, helping you select and schedule classes. Also, when you student-teach, your supervisor will go into the classroom with you and provide you with weekly feedback.
- The flexibility to take your classes in the evening, so you can work on your education with your busy schedule.
- Guaranteed student-teaching placement in a local school district.
- Our superior reputation in school districts in the Lehigh Valley means that students who graduate from Cedar Crest are considered as strong candidates for future employment.
- We鈥檝e developed a generous transfer credit policy to help make sure you get the most out of the work you鈥檝e completed at your previous institution. You worked hard for your previous credits, so we鈥檒l make sure your schooling stays on track.
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#WeRead360 Library
As an education student at Cedar Crest, you鈥檒l have access to our #WeRead360 library鈥揳 specialized library collection curated specifically for educators, and the only collection of its kind in the LVIAC system. This library contains over 1,700 children鈥檚 and young adult books organized by theme to help support preservice teachers and help them cultivate classrooms that where all their students feel seen and represented.
On-Campus Field Experience
Just next door to campus lives Salvaggio Academy, a privately owned and operated elementary school run by a Cedar Crest alum. Our education programs have partnered with Salvaggio to provide preservice teachers even more valuable field experiences as they prepare for their future classrooms.
Competitive Tuition
Tuition for Adult Undergraduate and BSN programs are among the most competitive in the Lehigh Valley鈥攂ecause we believe everyone should have access to a quality higher education.
Transfer Credits
We offer one of the most generous transfer credit policies in the Lehigh Valley, and our transfer scholarships make the price of your Cedar Crest education even more affordable.
Accreditation
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Faculty & Staff
Who鈥檚 teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let鈥檚 put a face to some of the names you鈥檒l be seeing on the course listings!
Sarah Fields
Office Manager/Coordinator of Field & Student Teaching Experience
Ivonne Miranda
Assistant Professor, Supervisor of Field & Student Teaching, Director of Graduate Program
- School of Adult and Graduate Education
- sage@cedarcrest.edu
- P: 610-740-3770
- Traditional Admissions
- admissions@cedarcrest.edu
- P: 800-360-1222
- F: 610-740-3780