Susquehanna University has been selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Education - Intern Program to provide the Teacher Intern Program at its central Pennsylvania campus. This program invites holders of baccalaureate degrees to gain teaching certificates by completing professional education courses at an approved Pennsylvania college or university. Once accepted into the program, candidates may earn a salary and education credits while teaching under supervision.

The Teacher Intern Program has defined criteria for admission that assess the candidates potential for teaching through the examination of skill dimensions, academic preparation including an acceptable grade point average, qualifying work experience and an assessment of the candidates ability to function in a teaching situation.

• Teacher Intern candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree from an approved university, and must satisfy academic major requirements as described under the department in the current Susquehanna University catalogue.

• Admission Policy: Candidates entering a Teacher Intern Certification Program must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in their baccalaureate degree. Candidates who have taken and passed the PPST I Series - Reading, Writing, and Math -- may enter with a 2.80 GPA. To be fully accepted, intern candidates must also have 6 credits of college level Mathematics and 3 credits of college level English/American Literature and 3 credits of college level English Composition.

Candidates must exit the Intern Program with at least the same GPA required for entrance.

For more information, please read the Intern Program Description.