The College of Arts and Sciences: The School of Education

About the School

The School of Education seeks to enrich knowledge and practice related to lifespan learning, based on the most current and appropriate research and practice. The school's goal is to improve human understanding through programs and activities that emphasize creative uses of human effort, technology, leadership, and problem solving.

The school offers an extensive and comprehensive array of diverse graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs that encompass all aspects of the educational field. Students who graduate from Drexel are prepared for successful careers in a variety of non-traditional fields of education through master's degree programs such as Applied Behavior Analysis, Organizational Learning, Leadership, and Policy, and Education Improvement and Transformation. 

The school also offers Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved programs to certify students who already hold bachelor’s degrees to be teachers in elementary education (grades PreK-4 with an emphasis on STEM subjects), secondary education (in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, English, general science, mathematics, physics or social studies), and K-12 education. Special education, teaching English as a second language, reading specialist, dyslexia specialist (Wilson Language^® Level 1), school psychology, principal and superintendent certifications are also available. Individuals who complete the minimum requirements are eligible for PA Instructional I teaching certificate and have the option to continue coursework to fulfill requirements in the graduate teaching learning and curriculum (initial certification track) master’s degree program.

Other master’s degree programs are also available to those who already have teacher certification and/or do not wish to obtain a teaching certificate. Students who would like to pursue the teaching English as a second language, reading specialist special education, principal or superintendent certification must already have Pennsylvania Instructional I certification, satisfactory professional school experience on a state-issued certificate appropriate for the assignment, or appropriate equivalent.