Postbaccalaureate Credit Courses for Educators
Does your school district require you to pursue professional development or a graduate degree? Are you looking for Act 48 credits in your particular educational focus? Penn State serves teachers and educators across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with diverse graduate course options ranging from workshops to online and in-class instruction.
Penn State is an approved provider for both credit and noncredit programs for educators. Our diverse offerings, locations, and delivery modes can help you meet Act 48 requirements.
Spring Session 2025
EDUC 484: School Law for Teachers
Tuesdays, January 14 through January 28, 2025
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
This course will focus on increasing teacher awareness of law and how it impacts on daily performance and job security. (3 credits)
EDUC 470W: Higher-Order Thinking for Educators
Tuesdays, February 11 through February 25, 2025
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Presentation of strategies, techniques, and principles of higher-order thinking which are grounded in relevant research and practice will be presented. Develop critical- and creative-thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and reflection skills. Become aware of ways to increase the higher-order thinking of children in the elementary classroom. Improve students’ ability to write critical thinking/reflection papers on educational problems and issues. (3 credits)
CI 405: Strategies in Classroom Management
Tuesdays, March 18 through April 1, 2025
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Students will be engaged in in-depth examination of the process of creating and sustaining a classroom learning community that fosters and enables success for all children. Emphasis is placed on understanding a variety of theoretical models of classroom management as well as observing and studying individual children to develop a better understanding of their needs. The result should be the development of a coherent set of beliefs concerning the creation of classroom learning environments that support learners and meet their individual needs. (3 credits)
EDUC 400: Diversity and Cultural Awareness Practices in the K-12 Classroom
Tuesdays, April 15 through April 29, 2025
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
An examination of diverse cultures, stereotypes, concepts and issues that impact the way individuals interact with one another in society. It is designed for students to develop sensitivity and awareness of cultural influences in America and the public school systems. An emphasis is placed on sociopolitical aspects of the United States and other world cultures, sources of cross-cultural conflict, and approaches to cross-cultural conflict resolution as they relate to P-12 settings, their communities and the communities in which they teach. (3 credits)
Contact us at 610-396-6220 or email kxf27@psu.edu for information.
How to Apply
Non-degree seeking applicants who want to take graduate-level courses for personal enrichment, professional development, or later want to apply for graduate degree status, can seek admission as a non-degree student in order to register for these classes:
Apply as a non-degree student
Apply as a non-degree studentNote: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.