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College of Education

Entrance to College

For students entering Penn State after Spring 2018, the entrance to major requirements can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin.

The information on this page should be used only by students who began as a first-year student at Penn State in Spring 2018 or before.

The requirements to enter the college in general, premajor status are:

2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA)

Entrance to Major (ETM) Requirements*

ETM Requirements for majors in the College of Education
Major	Minimum Cumulative GPA	Credits/Courses/Grades	Additional Criteria
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED), Early Education PK-4 Option (PKED)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 200 CI 295A EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 HDFS 229 3 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature 3 credits of GN	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED), English Education Teaching Option (4-8) (ENGED)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 200 CI 295B EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 HDFS 239 3 credits of GQ 6 credits of Literature 3 credits of GN	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED), Mathematics Teaching Option (4-8)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 140, 141 MATH 200 CI 295B EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 HDFS 239 3 credits of Literature 3 credits of GN	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED), Social Studies Education Teaching Option (4-8) (SOCST)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 200 CI 295B EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 HDFS 239 PLSC 1 GEOG 10 HIST 20 3 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature 3 credits of GN	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Education and Public Policy (EPP)	2.00	Minimum third-semester classification
Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS)	2.00	Minimum third-semester classification
Secondary Education (SECED), Biological Sciences Teaching Option (BISC)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 140 PSYCH 100 CI 295 EDPSY 14 CHEM 110, 111, 112, and 113 BIOL 110 BIOL 220W PHYS 211 or 250 Additional GQ selection 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), Chemistry Teaching Option (CHEM)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 140 and 141 PSYCH 100 CI 295 EDPSY 14 CHEM 110, 111, 112 and 113 BIOL 110 PHYS 211 and 212 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), Earth and Space Science Teaching Option (ESP)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 140 PSYCH 100 CI 295 EDPSY 14 CHEM 110, 111, 112, and 113 BIOL 110 PHYS 211 or 250 Additional GQ selection 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), English/Communication Teaching Option (ENGCO)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 PSYCH 100 CI 295 EDPSY 14 ENGL 202A or 202B or 200-level writing course CAS 100A 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), Mathematics Teaching Option (MATH)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 140 MATH 141 MATH 220 MATH 230 (or 231 and 232) PSYCH 100 CI 295 EDPSY 14 CMPSC 101 or 121 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), Physics Teaching Option (PHYS)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 140 MATH 141 PSYCH 100 CI 295 EDPSY 14 CHEM 110, 111, 112, and 113 BIOL 110 PHYS 211 PHYS 212 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), Social Studies Teaching Option (SOCST)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 EDPSY 14 PSYCH 100 CI 295 HIST 20 HIST 21 PLSC 1 ECON 104 GEOG 10 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 40 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Special Education (SPLED)	3.00	48 credits ENGL 15 or 30 MATH 200 EDPSY 10 EDPSY 14 EDPSY 101 EDTHP 115 PSYCH 100 PSYCH 212 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Workforce Education and Development (WFED), Health Occupations Education Option (HOED), Instructional Education Option (IED), Occupational Home Economics Education Option (OHEED), Industrial Training Option (INDTR), Non-Certificate Option	3.00; INDTR option requires a 2.00	48 credits ENGL 15 or 30 WFED 101 ECON 102 or 104 EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature	Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS core reading and writing tests* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), Bilingual Education Teaching Option	3.00	48 credits Courses required: See student's chosen world language	This major must be pursued in conjunction with a World Languages Education degree in a specific language. See the entrance-to-major requirements for options in French, German, Latin, Russian, or Spanish. Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), English as a Second Language Teaching Option (ESL)	3.00	48 credits Courses required: See student's chosen world language	This major must be pursued in conjunction with a World Languages Education degree in a specific language. See the entrance-to-major requirements for options in French, German, Latin, Russian, or Spanish. Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), French Teaching Option (FR)	3.00	48 credits ENGL 15 or 30 CI 295 WLED 300 HDFS 229 EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 FR 1-3 (or proficiency) FR 201 and 202 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature or FR 351 or 352	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), German Teaching Option (GER)	3.00	48 credits ENGL 15 or 30 CI 295 WLED 300 HDFS 229 EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 GER 1-3 (or proficiency) GER 201 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature or GER 310	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), Latin Teaching Option (LATIN)	3.00	48 credits ENGL 15 or 30 CI 295 WLED 300 HD S 229 EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 LATIN 1-3 (or proficiency) LATIN 404 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature (e.g., CAMS 45)	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), Russian Teaching Option (RUS)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 CI 295 WLED 300 HDFS 229 EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 RUS 1-3 (or proficiency) RUS 204 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature or RUS 304	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K-12) Education (WLED), Spanish Teaching Option (SPAN)	3.00	48 Credits ENGL 15 or 30 CI 295 WLED 300 HDFS 229 EDPSY 14 EDTHP 115 SPAN 1-3 and 100 (or proficiency) SPAN 110 and 215 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of Literature or SPAN 253	Qualifying scores on the SAT, ACT, PECT-PAPA, or PRAXIS CORE* 80 hours of education work experience* See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria

Notes

Courses in bold require a grade of C or better.

* Cumulative GPA, entrance to major coursework, qualifying scores on the Basic Skills Testing, and work experience hours requirements must all be met prior to entering the major in LionPATH.