Overview

Why earn Teaching with Initial Teaching Certification at Wilkes University?

Everyone remembers their favorite teacher and the impact of those individuals is long lasting. Become that person for students in fourth through eighth grades. You’ll do so while enjoying career fulfillment and balance in your life, particularly if you have school-age children of your own.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning and includes 12 weeks of student teaching that can be completed at a district where you reside. It prepares you to dive into subjects that have applicability for all life paths, including English, math, science and social studies. Proficiency in these subject areas means that students have the foundation for all future studies, but also that they can excel in core areas like problem-solving, communicating and critical thinking.

Our curriculum includes courses in assessment; reading, writing, speaking and listening; special education; behavior management; literacy and the teaching and development of adolescent learners.
Foundational courses in adolescent development, as well as cognition and learning, set you up for success in subsequent courses in subject matter pedagogy and assessment.
Select one of four concentrations in order to dig deeply into best practices regarding the teaching of the discipline. Concentrations include: middle level mathematics, Science, social studies, or English/language arts.
You will develop lessons that address key academic standards, identify the learning needs and levels of young adolescent students and apply best practices in content delivery, assessment and communication with students, parents, fellow teachers and other school stakeholders.
Apply research-based strategies to promote social inclusion, achieve effective classroom management and incorporate classroom practices that are most appropriate for middle-level learners.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Effective Teaching with Field Experience and
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
Teaching Students with Special Needs
Infants, Toddler, and Young Children with Special Needs
Child Development and Cognition
Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with field experience

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Wilkes Barre, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application
Transcripts
Proof of English Proficiency
Financial Verification
Passport/Visa

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17640 USD / full

≈ 17640 USD / full
Out-of-State

17640 USD / full

≈ 17640 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17640 USD / full

≈ 17640 USD / full

Funding

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