Transfer Timetable for Education Majors

This guide is designed to aid students seeking teaching certification and planning to transfer to a four-year college or university. Adjustments can be made to suit individual needs.

First Semester (up to 15 credits)

Begin to think about possible choices for your transfer college or university
Attend Transfer fairs and Information Sessions
- Delaware County Community College holds a transfer fair every Fall and Spring semester
Meet with a transfer advisor to discuss the transfer process
- Appointments can be made at all College locations
Begin preparation for the Pre-professional Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) provided by Pearson
- Get information online at www.pa.nesinc.com at and/or obtain a PAPA Bulletin from the Career and Counseling Center or Learner Services.

Second Semester (15 to 30 Credits)

Gather information on your prospecter transfer college or university
- Visit the websites of prospective schools
- Call your prospective school and request their catalogs and other information.
- Talk to other students who have knowledge about the college.
Visit campuses of prospective transfer colleges and universities
Take the PAPA exam (recommended at the completion of 24 to 30 credits)
Formulate an academic plan to meet your transfer institution’s academic requirements
Meet with a transfer advisor to discuss enrolling in guaranteed admissions agreements

THIRD SEMESTER (30 TO 45 credits)

Contact admissions counselors of your prospective transfer institution
Begin formal transfer process
- Submit application and other materials that may be required for transfer; i.e. personal essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation.
- Contact financial and offices (if applicable)

FOURTH SEMSTER (45 or more credits)

Contact transfer institutions to ensure your file is complete.
Maintain the necessary GPA for transfer

*NOTE: Undergraduate candidates who have taken or registered for the PRAXIS I basic skills test prior to April 2, 2012 will have their PRAXIS I scores accepted by PA Department of Education. Candidates who took the PRAXIS I and were not successful may retake the PRAXIS I after April 2, 2012 until they are successful. All undergraduate candidates who have not taken or registered for a PRAXIS I basic skills prior to April 2, 2012 must take the Pre-professional Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) provided by Pearson.

Pennsylvania Education Programs Grades PK-12

PK-12	Art	Business-Computer-Info-Tech	Creative Movement	ESL	Environmental Education	Health & Physical Education	Library Science	Music	Reading Specialist	Special Education PK-8
Albright College	X									X
Alvernia University				X						X
Arcadia University	X			X					X	X
Bloomsburg University of Pa		X		X				X	X	X
Bryn Athyn College										X
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University	X			X				X
Cabrini University				X					X	X
Cairn University				X		X		X
California University of Pa	X			X					X	X
Carlow University	X									X
Carnegie-Mellon University								X
Cedar Crest College				X					X	X
Chatham College	X				X					X
Chestnut Hill College								X	X	X
Cheyney University										X
Clarks Summit University						X		X
Clarion University of Pa/Main							X	X	X	X
De Sales University				X						X
Delaware Valley University										X
Drexel University				X	X		X		X	X
Duquesne University				X				X	X	X
East Stroudsburg University of Pa				X		X			X	X
Eastern Mennonite University of Lancaster				X					X
Eastern University				X		X		X	X	X
Edinboro University of Pa	X			X		X		X	X	X
Elizabethtown College	X			X				X		X
Gannon University				X					X	X
Geneva College								X		X
Gettysburg College					X			X
Grove City College					X			X		X
Gwynedd Mercy University										X
Holy Family University	X			X					X	X
Immaculata University		X		X				X		X
Indiana University of Pa/Main	X	X		X		X		X	X	X
Juniata College										X
Keystone College	X									X
King's College				X					X	X
Kutztown University of Pa	X			X			X	X	X	X
La Roche College										X
La Salle University				X	X				X	X
Lancaster Bible College				X		X		X	X	X
Lebanon Valley College	X							X		X
Lehigh University				X						X
Lincoln University										X
Lock Haven University of Pa						X				X
Lycoming College	X							X		X
Mansfield University Pa										X
Marywood University	X			X		X		X	X	X
Mercyhurst College	X	X		X				X		X
Messiah College	X			X	X	X		X		X
Millersville University of PA	X			X				X	X	X
Misericordia University									X	X
Moore College of Art & Design	X
Moravian College	X			X				X	X	X
Mount Aloysius College
Muhlenberg College					X
Neumann University										X
Pennsylvania State University/ Harrisburg				X					X	X
Pennsylvania State University/ Main	X			X	X	X		X	X	X
Point Park University									X	X
Relay Graduate School of Education										X
Robert Morris University		X		X					X	X
Rosemont College	X			X					X	X
Saint Francis University				X					X	X
Saint Joseph's University	X			X					X	X
Saint Vincent College	X	X			X					X
Seton Hill University	X	X						X		X
Shippensburg University of Pa	X	X		X					X	X
Slippery Rock University of Pa			X			X		X	X	X
Susquehanna University				X				X		X
Swarthmore College
Temple University/Main	X	X		X				X		X
Thiel College										X
University of Pennsylvania				X					X	X
University of Pittsburgh/ Pittsburgh Campus				X			X		X	X
University of Pittsburgh/ Bradford		X				X
University of Pittsburgh/ Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh/ Johnstown				X						X
University of Scranton										X
University of the Arts	X							X
University of Valley Forge								X		X
Ursinus College					X	X
Villanova University
Washington & Jefferson College	X									X
Waynesburg University	X				X					X
West Chester University of Pa				X		X		X	X	X
Westminster College								X	X	X
Widener University									X	X
Wilkes University	X			X				X	X	X
Wilson College		X		X		X
York College of Pa								X	X	X