Effective date: August 2011
Saint Joseph’s University – Department of Education
M.S. in Education with Level I Certification in Biology (7-12)
Program Requirements: 36 credits for MS (not including Field Lab credits), 27 credits for certification (plus Field Lab credits)
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Prerequisites: See reverse side for ___________________specific courses needed.
Testing Certification Requirements: PRAXIS Tests (www.ets.org/praxis)
 PPST Reading (0710), PPST Writing (0720) and PPST Mathematics (0730) (required to apply for student teaching)
 Biology: Content Knowledge (0235)
Student Teaching Requirement: Applications are due one (1) year before planned semester.
Participation in Field Experiences and Student Teaching
Prior to enrollment in any field activity, students will need:
1) A police clearance 2) A child abuse clearance 3) FBI Criminal History Record Check 4) A tuberculin test (for student teaching)
Note: Clearances should be renewed annually. Application forms: http://www.sju.edu/academics/cas/education/field/
New Course Number/ Name
Old Course Number/Name
Educational Foundations: (5 courses, 2 lab field experiences)
EDU 550 Historical and Contemporary
EDU 4015 American Education
Perspectives in Education
EDU 4016 Certification Lab I
EDU 551F Hist. and Cont. Persp. In Ed
EDU 557 Adolescent Development
Perspectives
EDU 557F Adolescent Development
Perspectives
*SPE 550 Foundations Special Education
SPE 4805 Ed. of Special Learner
EDU 711 Language & Culture
EDL 600 Educ. Lead/Research
EDU 4005 Educ. Lead/Research
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Chapter 49
Pedagogy: Reading (1 course), Content Specific (1 courses, 1 lab)– prerequisite: EDU 551
EDU 647 Literacy and Learning Across the
Curriculum
EDU 618 Instructional TechniquesScience (Fall only)
EDU 618F Instructional Techniques in
Science (Fall Only)
EDU 4105 Reading in Content Area
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EDU 4135 Practical Issues in Secondary
Science (Fall Only)
3
EDU 4136 Practical Issues in Sci. Lab
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Special Education: (1 course) pre-requisite: EDU 551 & SPE 550
*SPE 602 5xx, 6xx, or 7xx
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Chapter 49
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Chapter 49
Graduate Elective (2 courses approved by graduate advisor)
EDU, EDL, SPE 5xx, 6xx, or 7xx
*EDU 712 Second Language Acquisition
Student Teaching: Application submitted one year prior to enrollment
*EDU 691 Secondary Student Teaching in
Inclusive Environments
EDU 4225 Secondary Fieldwork
*PDE Chapter 49 requirements for all students seeking teaching certification: 3 classes Special Education/1class ESL
Effective date: August 2011
Transcript Review
Required Courses:
A major in Biology OR the following courses (to be reviewed by the Chair of the Biology
Department, Dr. Karen Snetselaar, ksnetsel@sju.edu, 610 660 1826)
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Certification Information:
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Courses on page 1 lead to Level I certificate: recommendation to the state is initiated by SJU; a Level I certificate is good for 6 teaching years
Requirements for Level II certificate: 3 years of successful teaching plus the M.S.; recommendation to the state is from school district
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students starting this certification program on or after January 2011 need to complete it by
May 2013. Students remaining in the program after this date will be required to take additional courses.
TRANSCRIPT reviewed by the Education Department (Graduate Advisor, Department Chair, Dean of
Graduate and Continuing Studies, or Graduate Director)
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