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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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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