Messiah College offers the following secondary (grades 7–12) and K–12 teacher certification programs:

Secondary (7–12) Programs:
Biology
Chemistry
Social Studies
English
Mathematics

K–12 Programs:
Art
English as a Second Language (must be combined with certification in another area)
Environment Education (must be combined with biology certification)
Family and Consumer Sciences
French
German
Health and Physical Education
Music
Spanish
Special Education (must be combined with Elementary Education)

If you are interested in pursuing teacher certification in a secondary (grades 7–12) or K–12 area, you will major in the content area (e.g., mathematics, biology, English, Spanish, music) that you intend to teach. The courses that you take in your major are taught by expert faculty from the academic department that sponsors your major. In addition, you will learn about educational theory and instructional practices from Department of Education faculty who have extensive knowledge of teaching and learning processes. We believe that teachers are problem-solving professionals. So your certification program will develop your abilities to think, solve problems, and make decisions in critical areas such as instructional planning, instructional delivery, assessment, and classroom management.

Curriculum

For more details on the curriculum requirements and the types of courses you would be taking as a Secondary or K-12 Teacher Certification student, visit our Online Course Catalog:

Biology (7-12)
Chemistry (7-12)
Social Studies (7-12)
English (7-12)
Mathematics (7-12)
Art (K-12)
English as a Second Language (K-12)
Environment Education (K-12)
Family and Consumer Sciences (K-12)
French (K-12)
German (K-12)
Health and Physical Education (K-12)
Music (K-12)
Spanish (K-12)
Special Education (K-12)

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Take a look at the printable Secondary and K-12 Teacher Certification Brochure

(Course catalog and major brochure include PDF files. Click here for the Adobe® PDF Reader®)

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