Teacher Education Program for Bryn Mawr/Haverford Graduates
** Open only to Bryn Mawr and Haverford Graduates **
Graduates of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges may complete requirements for Pennsylvania certification to teach at the secondary level by enrolling in the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Education Program. In general, students are able to complete the program in one academic year if they have majored in the subject they plan to teach.
In Pennsylvania, applicants for certification - except for World Language teachers - must be citizens of the United States, intend to become citizens, or hold a resident alien (green card) visa which permits them to permanently reside and work in the United States. For more information about this requirement, click here. For the PA Department of Education's Foreign Supplement Package, go to the PDE website by clicking here.
The program offers certification in the following areas:
- English, 7-12
- Mathematics, 7-12
- Biology, chemistry, and physics, 7-12
- French, German, Latin, and Spanish, K-12 (Chinese and Russian are also possibilities if student teaching placements can be found)
- Social studies, 7-12 (as well as Citizenship Education and Social Science)
The typical number of education course units required is seven (four courses in the fall semester followed by three units in the spring), but additional courses may be required.