Lehigh University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.Ed. and M.A. degrees plus PA Certification.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Our teacher certification and degree programs are built upon the premise that teachers must simultaneously be subject matter experts and highly skilled at helping others’ understand the content as well. Good teachers know enough about the subject to be sensitive to those aspects that will be especially hard for new students to master and are able to adapt the design of their instruction accordingly. In other words, we believe expert teaching occurs at the intersection of discipline-specific knowledge and pedagogical knowledge. For this reason --and unlike other four-year undergraduate education programs-- our teacher education coursework is in addition to (not in place of) the depth and breadth of coursework required to get a complete bachelor’s degree in a discipline-specific area.

We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer Teacher Certification Programs in the following areas:

Elementary K-6
Environmental Education K-12
Secondary Biology 7-12
Secondary Chemistry 7-12
Secondary Citizenship Education 7-12
Secondary Earth and Space Science 7-12
Secondary English 7-12
Secondary General Science 7-12
Secondary Mathematics 7-12
Secondary Physics 7-12
Secondary Social Sciences 7-12
Secondary Social Studies 7-12

Those interested in teaching can begin education coursework as part of a post-bachelor's or post-certification program or start earlier while pursuing their Lehigh bachelor's degree (click the blue links for a .PDF with additional program details):

The Post-Bachelor's Teacher Education Master's Plus PA Certification: Post-bachelor's teacher intern program in either elementary or

Accreditation:

We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer Teacher Certification Programs in the following areas: Elementary PreK-4 Environmental Education K-12 Secondary Biology 7-12 Secondary Chemistry 7-12 Secondary Citizenship Education 7-12 Secondary Earth and Space Science 7-12 Secondary English 7-12 Secondary General Science 7-12 Secondary Mathematics 7-12 Secondary Physics 7-12 Secondary Social Sciences 7-12 Secondary Social Studies 7-12 Special Education (cannot be initial certification)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999