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