Overview

This Teacher Education, English and Higher Education Leadership accelerated degree program at Drexel University allows candidates to pursue a BS in Education (Secondary/English) with Pennsylvania initial state teacher certification and continue for a fifth graduate year to complete the MS in Higher Education Leadership.

Key Features

The BS/MS in Teacher Education and Higher Education Leadership prepares students academically and practically for careers in PK–12 teaching or other post-secondary educational settings, including capabilities to:• Demonstrate professional ethics and independent and creative academic best practices that exhibit outstanding leadership, organizational, cross cultural, inter-personal and advocacy skills including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external groups.• Understand the changing role of teachers in increasingly diverse societies• Demonstrate a strong academic background in all subject areas that meet PDE requirements including literacy, language and STEM areas• Demonstrate the ability to create and maintain a positive and democratic classroom climate for students• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of child development in their ability to develop and implement learning opportunities that are unique to every child• Develop creative academic leadership skills with a global perspective on current educational issues, knowledge of best pedagogical practices, tools to effectively integrate technology in curriculum, assessment and instruction, and a strong academic background in all subject areas that meet PDE content requirements.• Develop competencies to become reflective practitioners who are lifelong learners, who base their practice on theory, research, and developmentally appropriate pedagogy by analyzing, implementing, and evaluating existing and new instructional strategies and practices in a variety of educational institutions/organizations.• Demonstrate advanced teaching knowledge and skills well beyond that required for initial Pennsylvania certification• Develop advanced skills to function in a variety of roles as instructors, instructional leaders or researchers in local, state, national and international organizations, foundations, associations, corporations and private educational institutions.• Have in-depth knowledge of both public and private (non-profit and for-profit) institutions as well as small and large institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

227 alternative credits

Quarter Credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Teaching Educational Leadership Higher Education View 1224 other Bachelors in Teaching in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

BSMS application must be submitted during Sophomore year before 120 credits have been completed with cumulative 3.0 GPA to gain acceptance into BS/MS program. Continuation as a BS/MS student in Higher Education Leadership requires maintaining minimum term and cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

61842 USD / year

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Out-of-State

61842 USD / year

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In-State

61842 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Philadelphia

Funding

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