School of Arts & Sciences

Education

Point Park’s Education program attracts a certain kind of student. You are:

  •     Committed to learning.
  •     Dedicated to making a difference in a child’s world.
  •     Committed to guiding children to grow up and make a difference.

Whether your goal is to teach elementary school, middle school English, high school advanced placement chemistry, or operate a day care center, our program will help you get there.

The Education Department offers the following degree programs:

    Early Childhood Education
    Elementary Education
    Secondary Education
    Biology 
    Citizenship
    English
    Mass Communication 
    Mathematics 
    Instructional Studies
    Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
    Master of Arts in Educational Administration
    Master of Education in Teaching and Leadership
    Master of Education Program Leading to Secondary Certification

Increase your marketability and your expertise: consider the dual major in Early Childhood and Elementary Education OR dual subject certification.

The Education Department offers the following degrees:
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
    Master of Arts (M.A.)
    Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Post-Baccalaureate Programs

Designed for those who wish to enter the teaching professions and already have a bachelor's degree, the post-baccalaureate track option is flexible enough for the busy professional or graduates who would like to return to school to obtain their teacher certification.

Post Bac Early Childhood Education
Post Bac Elementary Education
Post Bac Elementary Education with a Concentration in Theater Arts
Post Bac Biological Sciences- Secondary Education
Post Bac Citizenship- Secondary Education
Post Bac English- Secondary Education
Post Bac Mass Communication- Secondary Education
Post Bac Mathematics- Secondary Education

Teaching Resources and Organizations:

Educational Technology Labs

Technology labs on campus serve as valuable destinations for curriculum planning, preparation and research. You’ll find research tools for classroom projects, lesson plans and testing.

You can access:

  • Traditional resources
  • Cutting-edge programs, such as PLATO, designed to sharpen your skills for the PRAXIS exams
  • And, of course, the Internet   

Point Park Children’s School

The Point Park Children’s School serves as a laboratory component of the Education Department. Here, education majors work with experienced, professional teachers in real classroom settings. The school is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and recognized as a Star-Three designee by the Keystone Stars Merit Program.

Collaborative Partners

  • The Pittsburgh Public School/University Collaborative provides you with the opportunity to choose an urban setting for your student teaching placement.
  • The Pennsylvania Department of Education partnership offers technical assistance and conducts regular recertification audits to  assure high standards in teacher preparation.
  • Recruitment Events
  • Point Park also participates in The Pittsburgh Educational Recruiting Consortium (PERCwhich is held annually to recruit future educators and The Western Pennsylvania Career Services Annual Job Fair for College Graduates, which is geared toward graduates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

Professional Organizations

Faculty members keep current with educational trends through memberships in professional organizations.

Student affiliates and pre-service teachers may be associate members of many of these organizations. You’ll reap benefits that can greatly enhance your teaching and career opportunities:

    American Association of School Administrators
    American Association of University Professors
    American Counseling Association
    American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
    American Society for Training and Development
    Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    National Association for Multicultural Education
    National Association for Women in Education
    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
    National Education Association (NEA) 
    Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE)
    Pennsylvania Educational Research Assembly (PERA)
    Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
    Pennsylvania State Educators Association (PSEA)
    Phi Delta Kappa
    Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers (PFT)
    School Performance Network (SPN)

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