EDUCATION An Education in Excellence

assionate about learning, about teaching, about the future of schools Pin America? For aspiring educators, no institution in the Lehigh Valley off ers a clearer path to success or stronger track record of career placement

than Cedar Crest College. Prepare for excellence.

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE | EDUCATION “Education has a strong connection to the mission of Life’s Lessons Learned the College. Our focus is encouraging women’s leadership. As teachers, they’re leaders in the schools. They’re also leaders in the community.”

NANCY L. KING, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF EDUCATION edar Crest education students benefit from an unusually well connected learning community—a college that Cempowers women to combine strengths in ways that help them achieve more.

Education students at Cedar Crest join a program that under- stands and addresses the challenges faced by today’s working educators. They begin working in real classrooms with real students beginning as early as freshman year. They continue field experiences frequently throughout the program. Due to Cedar Crest’s connections to schools and districts throughout 100% Every 2014 and 2015 graduate the Lehigh Valley area, students have the opportunity to obtained a position in a classroom or practice classroom teaching in city, suburban and independent an education-related field. schools settings.

Perhaps even more important, the entire teaching faculty at STUDENTS OF ALL AGES Cedar Crest holds current teaching certification. Intimately Education programs here are popular with working adults and aware of the most recent classroom trends, they share the traditional students. We go out of our way to accommodate latest developments in classroom teaching, technology and returning learners. Designed with busy adults in mind, our administration. SAGE (School of Adult and Graduate Education) program Back on campus, small class sizes mean that professors spend specializes in flexible scheduling. Plus, adult students are more time with each student, providing a personal level of provided with services and support for academic success while mentoring and support unheard of at most schools. managing busy working lives.

DISTINCTION: Many Cedar Crest students double-major or add a minor to customize their degree and increase their opportunities.

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE | EDUCATION Programs of Study Many Cedar Crest graduates return to complete post baccalaureate work and earn a Cedar Crest Master of Education degree.

Education “In our Dual Degree program, a student can complete their initial certifi cation, A Cedar Crest education degree prepares students for careers an M.Ed. and an English as a Second across grade levels. Certifi cation requirements are periodically Language certifi cation. That’s quite the changed at the state legislative level, and Cedar Crest programs package in as little as fi ve years.” quickly adjust as needed. JILL PURDY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND Here, students can major in early childhood or secondary DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE EDUCATION education. Programs include certifi cation to teach in either grades pre-K through 4 or 7 through 12 (middle years are Programs included in secondary). Because secondary education students Cedar Crest education programs off er fl exible choices in also focus on specifi c content areas, certifi cation for grades 7 scheduling and course formats. through 12 is available in a number of content areas, such as UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS biology or English. Cedar Crest’s K to 12 Spanish certifi cate Early childhood, pre-Kindergarten through 4 Secondary, 7 through 12 with concentrations in: is an increasingly valued credential. • Biology Women come to Cedar Crest to both begin and advance their • Chemistry educational careers, and programs are adapted to traditional • English and nontraditional learners. Off ering enhanced coursework • Mathematics • Social Studies and fl exible class scheduling, a variety of pre-teaching and • Spanish student teaching experiences, add-on certifi cates and a true interdisciplinary approach, Cedar Crest is an area leader in Educational Studies Interdisciplinary undergraduate education program that does preparing teachers for the classrooms of the future. not lead to certifi cation.

POST BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS • M. Ed. with early childhood education • M. Ed. with secondary education • M. Ed. in the art of teaching • Dual Degree M.Ed.: Fast track programs available for early childhood and secondary education

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS • Special education, pre-K through 8 • Special education, 7 through 12 • English as a second language, K through 12

Focus on: Workplace Opportunity

For teachers working in area school districts, Cedar Crest offers some on-site masters classes that allow working teachers to advance their education where they work.

DISTINCTION: Cedar Crest education students often double-major, add minors and earn multiple certifi cations to personalize a degree that improves their marketability.

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE | EDUCATION The Education Club unites students who share a common interest in teaching Attuned to the Times and educating children. The organization is actively involved in fundraising, community service and providing support for student teachers.

DOUBLE YOUR OPPORTUNITY Cedar Crest education students can complete the M. Ed. in Early Childhood or Secondary Education in as little as fi ve years. In this fast track dual degree program, students begin M.Ed. coursework in the second semester of their junior year.

TECH READY Education is evolving to include distance learning, fl ipped classrooms, virtual charter schools and others. At Cedar Crest, classrooms and students use laptops and tablets to access online resources. Th e most current technology is integrated throughout the curriculum. Courses are focused on the use of technology across the curriculum, providing students with 90% opportunities to develop, apply and evaluate technology-based of high-poverty schools nationwide will instructional materials.

experience continuing teacher shortages well EDUCATIONAL STUDIES into the 2020s. Education is an area of A new interdisciplinary major prepares graduates to take tremendous opportunity and need. advantage of a growing need for people to fi ll teaching roles in corporate or nonprofi t settings. Instead of leading to certifi cation, Educational Studies majors at Cedar Crest combine education “I’m only a sophomore, and I’ve coursework with a wide range of other areas of study—from already been in a special-ed classroom, business and communications to psychology and marketing. a middle school and a high school. I’ve been in an inner-city school as well as in a suburban school. You’re ready for anything when you leave here. You know what you like.”

BRITTNEY BONSER, ’19, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SPECIALIZATION IN SPECIAL ED, CONCENTRATION IN SOCIAL STUDIES, DOUBLE MAJOR U.S. AND WORLD HISTORY, KUNKLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Focus on: New trends in education

A new interdisciplinary major called Educational Studies prepares students to pursue education-related careers outside of the classroom, such as corporate training, docent work in museums and more.

DISTINCTION: 100% of recent graduates of the Cedar Crest education program have been employed in teaching positions.

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE | EDUCATION The Cedar Crest Difference Education faculty members present research at conferences including the American Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, Association of Teacher Educators, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, and the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges of Teacher Educators.

SPECIAL EDUCATION DUAL CERTIFICATION Cedar Crest teachers at work Cedar Crest students further enhance their credentials earning additional certification in special education aligned with Throughout the region, around the world grade level certification. Early childhood special education • Allentown School District, Allentown, PA • ARC of Ocean County, NJ certification covers pre-K through 8. Secondary certification • Arts Academy Charter School, Allentown, PA covers grades 7 through 12. • Bangor School District, Bangor, PA • Bridgewater-Raritan High School, NJ REACHING MORE KINDS OF STUDENTS • Cox Elementary, Xenia Community School District, Xenia, OH Flexible enough to meet the needs of students right out of • Divine School. Macungie, PA • Hereford Elementary, Upper Perkiomen, SD high school and older adults aiming for career advancement, • Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School, Allentown, PA Cedar Crest specializes in flexible scheduling and convenient • Lyons Community School, Brooklyn, NY hybrid courses combing online work with class attendance. • School of the Arts Dance Education, North Brunswick, NJ Most important is the personal contact throughout, “which • Schuylkill Valley High School, Schuylkill Valley, PA …and hundreds more. is something we feel very strongly about,” says Nancy King, Education Professor and Department Chair.

MORE HANDS-ON, HANDS DOWN A few days in the classroom can quickly clarify the challenges and rewards of teaching. Cedar Crest students begin working directly with students beginning in their freshman year, which gives them more time to decide their ultimate career trajectory. Weekly supervision during student teaching provides consistent feedback and continuing support.

Community outreach Education majors tutored students through a variety of community organizations and child advocacy groups. They participated in service activities that provided experiences working with children in group settings.

100% Full-time education faculty members holding a current active teaching certificate. “The second I set foot on campus I knew it was for me. It just felt like Awards and honor societies Cedar Crest College recognizes outstanding graduating seniors home. I was really impressed with with such awards as the Edward B. Deery Award their education program—I’m going and the Anne Biddle Pullinger Prize. The College is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honors out in the field next semester already!” Education Society. LAUREN WILLIAMS ’20, SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGY, WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA

DISTINCTION: The College’s unique Masters of Education program attracts many students seeking a career change; it also offers a seamless path for undergraduates seeking a graduate level credential.

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE | EDUCATION Academic Majors Quick Facts Bachelor of Arts Location: Suburban, in Allentown, Pennsylvania; Art* 84 acres; nationally registered arboretum with 100 College Drive Art Therapy more than 130 species of trees Allentown, PA 18104 Communication 800-360-1222 Founded: 1867 Dance www.cedarcrest.edu English* Enrollment: More than 1,400 students Global Studies from 29 states from Maine to Alaska and Visit us on Facebook: 30 countries, including Ghana, India, Ukraine, CedarCrestCollege History Political Science Ecuador, Germany, Peru and South Africa Twitter: @cedarcrestcolle Social Work* Faculty: 10:1 student-faculty ratio; 72 full-time Spanish* professors; 70% of full-time faculty members Instagram: Theatre @cedarcrestcollege hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree Writing* Average class size: 12 Bachelor of Arts or Science Nearby: One hour from Philadelphia; less than Biology two hours from New York City; three hours from Psychology* + Washington, D.C. More than 24,000 college Secondary Education* students at eight private and public colleges and universities within 30 minutes of campus Bachelor of Science School colors: Gold and white Accounting* Athletics mascot: Falcon Biochemistry Business Administration* + Chemistry Scholarships for scholars Criminal Justice* + Elementary Education* (certification) Cedar Crest recognizes and rewards scholars Environmental Conservation with support and funding in a wide range Exercise Science of categories. Be sure to visit the Student Genetic Engineering Financial Services area at www.cedarcrest.edu Health Promotion and Wellness to explore the many options available to Health Science traditional incoming freshmen, transfer and Mathematics adult students. Neuroscience Nursing* Nutrition* Learn More Public Health To learn more about the education at Cedar + R.N. to B.S.N. Crest College, contact our office today.

Graduate Programs Traditional Admissions Dietetic Internship + Cedar Crest College Master of Arts in Art Therapy* 100 College Drive Master of Business Administration* Allentown, PA 18104 Master of Education: Art of Teaching* + 800-360-1222 Master of Education: Early Childhood [email protected] Certification*+ Master of Education: Secondary School of Adult and Graduate Education Certification*+ Cedar Crest College Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing 100 College Drive Master of Science in Forensic Science Allentown, PA 18104 Master of Science in Nursing* + 610-740-3770 [email protected] Certificates English as a Second Language Reading Specialist Special Education

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