Department of Education
| Department Chair: |
Tina Keller |
| Administrative Assistant: |
Beverly Pitcher-Johnson |
| Professors: |
M. Burchard, O. Mfum-Mensah |
| Associate Professors: |
S. Fischer, D. Hazen; T. Keller |
| Assistant Professors: |
B. Jenkins, C. Simmons |
Majors and Minors
The Department of Education offers the following majors that lead to a B.S. degree and Pennsylvania Instructional I teacher certification:
Education with Teaching Certification in Grades PreK-4 (B.S.)
Education with Dual Teaching Certification in Grades PreK-4 and Special Education PreK-12 (B.S.)
Special Education N-12 with Teaching Certification in PreK-12 (B.S.)
Education with Teaching Certification in Grades 4-8 (B.S.) with concentrations in:
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Special Education N-12 with Teaching Certification in PreK-12 (B.S.)
Educational Studies (B.A.)
The Department of Education offers the following minors:
Education
Early Childhood Education (and Private Nursery School Certification)
Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education
Special Education
Speech and Language Pathology
Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)
In addition to the Department of Education Programs, Messiah University also offers several additional teacher preparation programs leading to Pennsylvania Instructional I certification. All of these programs are part of Messiah University’s Teacher Education Program. For detailed program requirements, see the sponsoring academic department indicated for each.
Certification areas for grades 7–12:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science (Department of Computer, Mathematics and Physics)
English (Department of Language, Literature & Writing)
Mathematics (Department of Computing, Mathematics and Physics)
Physics (Department of Computing, Mathematics and Physics)
Social Studies (Department of History)
Certification areas for grades K-12:
Art (Art and Design)
Chinese (Language, Literature & Writing)
Family and Consumer Sciences (Department of Human Development and Family Science)
Health and Physical Education (Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science)
Music (Music)
Spanish (Language, Literature & Writing)
See Teacher Education Program for detailed information regarding specific policies and procedures that govern certification requirements for all teacher preparation programs.
Mission
The Department of Education provides opportunities for students to study the dynamic and complex field of education. The mission of the Messiah University Department of Education is to develop exemplary educators who apply their knowledge, skills, Christian faith, and ethical principles to decision-making, reflective thinking, and problem solving within diverse learning environments.