calendar_today March 2, 2020

5-Year Program Information Session | Education

schedule8:00pm - 9:00pm
location_onSTEPS Building
info On Campus

Lehigh University undergraduate students can earn their Bachelor's and Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Elementary Education or Secondary Education plus Pennsylvania Teacher Certification. An additional certification in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is possible with additional coursework.

We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to certify general education teachers in the following areas:

  • PreK-4
  • Biology 7-12
  • English 7-12
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Physics 7-12
  • Chemistry 7-12
  • General Science 7-12
  • Earth and Space Science 7-12
  • Mathematics 7-12
  • Social Studies 7-12

How does it work?

While you are working toward the completion of your bachelor's degree at Lehigh, we shorten the time it takes for you to add a master's and teacher certification from two years to just one additional year.

You will begin education classes during the second semester of your sophomore year (or junior year). After graduating with your bachelor's degree, you will continue your master's and certification program with coursework in the summer (6-12 credits), fall (9-12 credits), and round out your experience in the spring with student teaching (3 credits).

All of our teacher education courses explore best practices in evidence-based teaching and learning carefully designed to integrate real-word classroom experiences.