K-12 Teaching Licenses

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Program Distinctives

• Rigorous education from a Christ-centered perspective.
• Personal access to highly accomplished Christian faculty mentors, all of whom have experience teaching in PK-12 settings, as well as expert faculty in music, French, or Spanish.
• Real-world field experiences in a wide range of classroom environments starting your freshman year, culminating in a student teaching experience during one semester of your senior year. Through partnerships with local elementary, middle, and high schools, you will gain hands-on experience and develop classroom management skills.
• Education Career Services (ECS) offering exceptional career development and networking opportunities for you as both a student and alumnus of Grove City College. The ECS fosters relationships with private, public, charter, and international schools and other education employers.
• Access to the impressive and dynamic Hamilton Curriculum Library, providing you with a wealth of education materials and expert guidance. Curated by a certified teacher in our program, this hub for education majors serves as an ideal space to collaborate with fellow students and work on lesson planning.
• Active on-campus student groups including the Secondary Education Society, Council for Exceptional Children, award-winning chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi education honorary, National Association for Music Education (NAfME) chapter, French Club, Spanish Club, and Students for Ethnic Awareness and Diversity (S.E.A.D.).
• Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will strengthen your critical thinking and communication skills while cultivating empathy and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it.

Career Opportunities & Outcomes

• Career paths: Many education majors become certified and licensed teachers around the country at public schools and private schools, while others take unique teaching positions in mission work and other fields.
  • Some of our students go on to pursue graduate degrees in education and related fields.
• If you are like 95% of Grove City College graduates, you will be prepared to compete for full-time jobs in elementary education, middle school, or high school — or for seats in top graduate programs across the country.
• Prepare to pass the Praxis exam on your first try, like nearly all our graduates.
• Whatever grade or school district you are called to, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact and inspire students through music, French, or Spanish.

Program Specifics

• Specialized teaching degree offerings leading to certification: 
  • B.M. in Music Education Leading to K-12 Certification
    • Hone your mastery of instruments and voice through individual lessons and participation in band, choir, and/or orchestra.
    • Explore methodology and develop skills for instruction of different instruments — from brass, woodwind, and string to vocal and percussion.
    • Benefit from holistic preparation that will distinguish you as a music teacher of refined taste and passion who can encourage students to grow as musicians.
  • French Major Leading to K-12 Certification in French
    • Develop greater fluency in the French language through intermediate and advanced courses ranging in focus — from composition and phonetics to culture and history.
    • Explore methodology and develop skills for instruction and facilitation of language acquisition in the classroom.
    • Benefit from co-curricular learning opportunities on and off campus — including the option to study abroad — and become an adept French speaker with great ability to help students learn and successfully use a new language.
  • Spanish Major Leading to K-12 Certification in Spanish
    • Develop greater fluency in the Spanish language through intermediate and advanced courses ranging in focus — from grammar and phonetics to conversation, history, literature, and culture.
    • Explore methodology and develop skills for instruction and facilitation of language acquisition in the classroom.
    • Benefit from co-curricular learning opportunities on and off campus — including the option to study abroad — and become an adept Spanish speaker with great ability to help students learn and successfully use a new language.
• Grove City College is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer certification programs in K-12 education. For detailed descriptions of coursework and information regarding state licensure and qualification requirements, refer to the College Catalog.

Student & Alumni Stories

“The professors at Grove City College are wonderful! They hold students to a high standard because they truly want to see students succeed. I cannot imagine where I would be as a musician, a teacher, or as a believer without their wisdom. The kind and compassionate professors made Grove City a place I love.” — Annie Polka ’16, B.M. in Music Education

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