In coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Cabrini offers a Master's of Education program, six teacher-certification programs, and teacher certification in conjunction with the Master's of Education.

Master's of Education (M.Ed.)

Teacher Certification

Elementary Education Secondary Education Content areas include English, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Social Studies, and Mathematics Reading Specialist Special Education* Principal/Administrative I* Early Childhood Education*

     *Requires prior Elementary or Secondary Education certification

Master's of Education with Teacher Certification

ACT 45 Professional Development

ACT 48 Enrichment Coursework

Master's of Education with Specialized Emphasis

Master's of Education with Thesis Option

Faculty Presentation
Click here to download a PDF of a recent presentation by Cabrini's Education faculty about question-answer relationships in literature discussions.

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of a graduate application and payment of the $50 non-refundable application fee.
2. An undergraduate degree (Bachelor's) from a regularly accredited college or university, in any major, with an overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. Official (institution-sealed envelope) transcripts for all undergraduate colleges of 35 or more credits and official transcripts of all graduate college history.
   Note: Students who may not meet the GPA requirement or who have been out of college for an extended period of time may be considered for provisional acceptance and take six (6) graduate credits. Such students may also be required to complete the pre-professional PRAXIS Series in reading, writing, and mathematics skills as a further condition for acceptance. If their Cabrini GPA for the six graduate credits is 3.0 or better, they then request to change to full graduate status. Information about the PRAXIS Series may be obtained from ETS at 609-771-7395 or online at www.ets.org/praxis or from the Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation at 717-772-2864 or online at www.pde.psu.edu.
3. One letter of recommendation from a professor or employer who is familiar with the work of the student. Use of the online recommendation form is optional. The letter may be emailed (infoGPS@cabrini.edu) or faxed (610-902-8522).
4. Submit a one-page personal statement about personal and professional goals by e-mail (infoGPS@cabrini.edu) or fax (610-902-8522).

For further information, please contact Joyce LoDolce at 610-902-8519 or joyce.m.b.lodolce@cabrini.edu.