2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 24, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Dual-Level Secondary English Education (BS in Education/MS in Education)


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Upon successful completion of this program, the student receives a BS in Education degree and an MS in Education degree. This program also leads to the 7-12 Pennsylvania Instructional I certification for public school teaching and the Professional 7-12 ACSI certificate for Christian school teaching.

Total Credits: 151


Program Requirements - Credits: 61


  • American Literature Elective Credits: 3
    (select from LIT 242, LIT 441, LIT 442)
  • British Literature Elective Credits: 3
    (select from LIT 241, LIT 431, LIT 432, LIT 433)
  • Diversity Literature Elective Credits: 3
    (select from LIT 341, LIT 441, LIT 442)
  • Mathematics Elective Credits: 3
    Any course with a MAT prefix

Electives - Credits: 6


  • Electives Credits: 6

Graduate - Credits: 30


  • Graduate Education Electives Credits: 9
     
  • EDU 656 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum Credits: 3
  • EDU 682 - Teaching Secondary English Credits: 3
  • EDU 712 - Curriculum Theory, Design, and Assessment Credits: 3 
  • EDU 713 - Educational Research Credits: 3 
  • EDU 716 - Global Trends in Education Credits: 3
  • EDU 791 - Instructional Design Project Credits: 3
  • SPE 761 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3

A listing of graduate elective courses is available in the Cairn University Graduate Catalog.

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