The Education Department at Juniata is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer certification programs in PreK-4th grade early childhood education, special education, secondary education, and world language education.

For all areas of certification, carefully planned field experiences provide opportunities to develop teaching skills and apply concepts under the supervision of Juniata faculty and well-qualified cooperating teachers. These field placements begin in your first year and continue through graduation, giving you the opportunity to get multiple real-world experiences that will complement and enhance your on-campus courses. The culmination of our teacher preparation program is student teaching in local schools.

Student in Classroom
Create your Program of Emphasis highlighting education studies and another field of interest like child-life studies, environmental studies, or human development.
Student in Classroom

The Education Department at Juniata is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer certification programs in PreK-4th grade early childhood education, special education, secondary education, and world language education.

For all areas of certification, carefully planned field experiences provide opportunities to develop teaching skills and apply concepts under the supervision of Juniata faculty and well-qualified cooperating teachers. These field placements begin in your first year and continue through graduation, giving you the opportunity to get multiple real-world experiences that will complement and enhance your on-campus courses. The culmination of our teacher preparation program is student teaching in local schools.

Create your Program of Emphasis highlighting education studies and another field of interest like child-life studies, environmental studies, or human development.
Student in Classroom

The Education Department at Juniata is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer certification programs in PreK-4th grade early childhood education, special education, secondary education, and world language education.

For all areas of certification, carefully planned field experiences provide opportunities to develop teaching skills and apply concepts under the supervision of Juniata faculty and well-qualified cooperating teachers. These field placements begin in your first year and continue through graduation, giving you the opportunity to get multiple real-world experiences that will complement and enhance your on-campus courses. The culmination of our teacher preparation program is student teaching in local schools.

Create your Program of Emphasis highlighting education studies and another field of interest like child-life studies, environmental studies, or human development.
Student in Classroom

The Education Department at Juniata is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer certification programs in PreK-4th grade early childhood education, special education, secondary education, and world language education.

For all areas of certification, carefully planned field experiences provide opportunities to develop teaching skills and apply concepts under the supervision of Juniata faculty and well-qualified cooperating teachers. These field placements begin in your first year and continue through graduation, giving you the opportunity to get multiple real-world experiences that will complement and enhance your on-campus courses. The culmination of our teacher preparation program is student teaching in local schools.

Create your Program of Emphasis highlighting education studies and another field of interest like child-life studies, environmental studies, or human development.

 

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    Featured Alumni

    Joseph Tanguay '22

    POE: Mathematics, Engineering Physics, and Secondary Education

    "One of the cool things that Juniata does for their education POEs is that if you are earning your Mathematics and Secondary Education degree, you are actually earning a degree in Mathematics and, separately, Secondary Education. This gives you more opportunities after graduation."

    Featured Alumni

    Joseph Tanguay '22

    POE: Mathematics, Engineering Physics, and Secondary Education

    "One of the cool things that Juniata does for their education POEs is that if you are earning your Mathematics and Secondary Education degree, you are actually earning a degree in Mathematics and, separately, Secondary Education. This gives you more opportunities after graduation."

  • photo of Moira Folan '22
    Featured Alumni

    Moira Folan '22

    POE: Education

    "Juniata's small class sizes and caring professors made my time in the Education program special. At Juniata College, you have professors who are experts in their fields. They do their best to ensure you have the opportunities and knowledge to become a great educator in various settings. The small class sizes allow you to connect with classmates who offer a built-in support system throughout your college career."

    Featured Alumni

    Moira Folan '22

    POE: Education

    "Juniata's small class sizes and caring professors made my time in the Education program special. At Juniata College, you have professors who are experts in their fields. They do their best to ensure you have the opportunities and knowledge to become a great educator in various settings. The small class sizes allow you to connect with classmates who offer a built-in support system throughout your college career."

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    Featured Alumni

    Reece Norman '19

    POE: Engineering, Physics, and Secondary Education

    "I had a lot of great professors in both the Physics and the Education departments. The Physics department is phenomenal and prepared me well, and the Education Department provided a superb student teaching experience."

    Featured Alumni

    Reece Norman '19

    POE: Engineering, Physics, and Secondary Education

    "I had a lot of great professors in both the Physics and the Education departments. The Physics department is phenomenal and prepared me well, and the Education Department provided a superb student teaching experience."

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    Featured Alumni

    Victoria (Tori) Wiser '23

    POE: Early Childhood and Special Education

    "In the first semester on campus, I was already in the classroom. This was not even an option in many colleges I had toured. Much of the information I was learning in class applied to what I saw in the classroom. My professors made sure to prepare me for that experience."

    Featured Alumni

    Victoria (Tori) Wiser '23

    POE: Early Childhood and Special Education

    "In the first semester on campus, I was already in the classroom. This was not even an option in many colleges I had toured. Much of the information I was learning in class applied to what I saw in the classroom. My professors made sure to prepare me for that experience."

 

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Study Abroad

Education students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester or participate in one of the many short term study abroad programs that are offered. It is possible for teacher candidates to consider study abroad sites in England, Australia, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Scotland, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and Spain. Learn more about study abroad programs in education here.

Study Abroad

Education students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester or participate in one of the many short term study abroad programs that are offered. It is possible for teacher candidates to consider study abroad sites in England, Australia, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Scotland, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and Spain. Learn more about study abroad programs in education here.