The School
of Education views teaching as a service-oriented
profession and one of the most important professions
in our society today. It is demanding but rewarding.
Teachers must be able to structure learning experiences
in an environment that fosters the development of
the whole person. Some distinctive features of our
program include the following:
Two-degrees, Two certificates
The program of Teacher Education at PBU is a program
leading to two degrees: B.S. in Education and a B.S.
in Bible. All five-year double-degree programs require
a minimum of 150 semester hours.
Public certification and
Private certification
The programs provide thorough preparation for teaching
in public, Christian, other private, and international
schools. You will earn a Pennsylvania Instructional
I (public school) and ACSI (Association of Christian
Schools International) Standard Certificate.
Field
Experiences
The field experiences consist of a set of guided
observation and teaching experiences under the direction
of qualified cooperating teachers in approved schools.
The first experience is Field Observation,
which consists of 10 hours of classroom observing
and assisting the teacher. Next is participation in
partnership programs with local public and
private schools to work with at-risk and special needs
students in the regular classroom or in after-school
tutoring programs. This is followed by a full semester
working in an inclusion classroom. Practicum, is a short-term field experience
of three weeks of observation and teaching in the
month of May. Student Teaching I and II (13
weeks) is the final culmination of the teacher education
program. It is a full time teaching experience leading
to increased responsibility and eventually the full
assumption of classroom responsibilities.
Accreditation
PBU is the most highly accredited
university of its kind in the nation. The University
is accredited
by the Middle States Association (MSA), by the Association
of Christian Schools International (ACSI), by the
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and
is approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
grant public school teacher certification.
Character Development
Character development is at the heart of PBU education
across all University schools and is of utmost importance
in the field of education.
Alpha Chi Epsilon
The membership of Alpha Chi Epsilon is comprised
of all students in the School of Education Undergraduate
Division. Club activities provide fellowship and programs
geared to the common interest of those in teacher
education. Socials are planned for each semester.
Special professional programs are planned by the club
to address current issues in education.
