Education Certification Requirements
To become eligible for teacher certification from Immaculata University the student must:
- maintain a minimum of a 3.0 overall GPA
- maintain at least a B average in the specific content area of certification
- achieve a minimum grade of of C+ in every course taken in the professional sequence
- maintain a minimum of a B average in the professional sequence
- attain a grade minimum of a B in his/her student teaching experience
- attain at least the criterion level of "3" [i.e., good] for each of the competency areas on the checklist of the professional sequence
- present evidence of having passed the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Prescribed Testing Program.
Important: All students (undergraduate and graduate) applying for teacher certification from Immaculata University must show evidence of completion of:
- PSY 324 Developmental Psychology
- 6 credits of mathematics
- 6 credits of English (composition and literature)