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Department Contact:
Chair: Dr. Stephanie Ivory, sivory@francis.edu, 814-472-2814
Program Description:
The Middle Childhood Education certification program will prepare students to teach grades 4-8 with a specialization in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies.
- The English/Language Arts certification will allow teachers to teach all general subjects in grades 4-6 and to be the teacher of record for English/Language Arts in grades 7 and 8.
- The Math certification will allow teachers to teach all general subjects in grades 4-6 and to be the teacher of record for Math in grades 7 and 8.
- The Science certification will allow teachers to teach all general subjects in grades 4-6 and to be the teacher of record for Science in grades 7 and 8.
- The Social Studies certification will allow teachers to teach all general subjects in grades 4-6 and to be the teacher of record for Social Studies in grades 7 and 8.
Estimated Completion Time:
Typically 4 years of full-time study
Total Credits Required:
129 to 132 credits depending on concentration