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Charlayne Hayling

"As a Counseling Psychology doctoral student, I have had the privilege of pursuing both my research and clinical interests. I will undoubtedly be well prepared to serve at-risk youth from diverse backgrounds through a variety of mental health services from a client-centered, social justice and advocacy perspective. "

—Charlayne Hayling
Research Assistant
Degree Sought: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
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College of Education PA State Certification

SUPERVISOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION - 19 CREDITS
All candidates must meet the College of Education Admission criteria for the Masters degree. In addition, the candidate must possess a Masters degree in Special Education and have at least three years of special education teaching experience at the time of entry into the program. Candidates not possessing a Masters degree in Special Education must be enrolled in the Special Education program at Lehigh University. Students will be admitted as a cohort group to the Educational Leadership program. Each cohort will begin course work during the summer. Please contact Mary Yotter at mfy0@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3250 for further credit details.

SUPERVISOR OF PUPIL SERVICES - 19 CREDITS
All candidates must meet the College of Education Admission criteria for the Master's degree. In addition, the candidate must possess a Masters degree in one of the following areas: Counseling, School Health, Social Work, Human Development or posses an Educational Specialists degree or equivalent in School Psychology. Candidates not possessing an earned degree in one of the specialty areas must be enrolled in either the School Psychology or Counseling Psychology programs at Lehigh. Students will be admitted as a cohort group. Each cohort will begin course work during the summer. Please contact Mary Yotter at mfy0@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3250 for further credit details.

SUPERVISOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION - 19 CREDITS
All candidates must meet the College of Education Admission criteria for the Masters degree. In addition, the candidate must have a minimum of four years of elementary and or secondary school teaching experience. Students will be admitted as a cohort group. Each cohort will begin course work during the summer. Please contact Mary Yotter at mfy0@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3250 for further credit details.

SUPERINTENDENT: 15 - 39 CREDITS
The requirements for the Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility program include an earned Masters along with completion of the specific requirements outlined in the "Program Requirements" document that can be downloaded below. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Education requires that a candidate has completed a minimum of three years of successful supervisory/administrative experience (an individual may be granted an Assistant Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility without the supervisory/administrative experience) and be a United States citizen in order to receive a Superintendent Letter of Eligibility. Please contact Mary Yotter at mfy0@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3250 for further credit details.

K-12 PRINCIPAL: 15 - 39 CREDITS
The requirements for the K-12 Principal Certification program include an earned Masters along with completion of the specific requirements outlined on the "Program Requirements" document that can be downloaded below. In addition to these requirements, the Pennsylvania Department of Education requires that a candidate have completed a minimum of five years of successful teaching experience at a state approved school, be a United States citizen and successfully complete the PRAXIS School Leadership Licensure Examination in order to receive Pennsylvania Certification as a School Principal. Please contact Mary Yotter at mfy0@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3250 for further credit details.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
The elementary teacher intern program leads to an M. Ed. degree in elementary education and to an Instructional I Certificate that qualifies the candidate to teach in the public schools of Pennsylvania. The program is designed for the college graduate who, as an undergraduate, specialized in a field other than education and who is capable of beginning his or her study of professional practice at an advanced level. For further details, please contact the TLT Program Coordinator at TLTProgram@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3237.

SECONDARY EDUCATION
The secondary teacher intern program leads to an master's degree in secondary education and to an Instructional I Certificate that qualifies the candidate to teach in the public schools of Pennsylvania. Certification areas offered are Citizenship Education, English, Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Social Studies. The program is designed for the college graduate who, as an undergraduate, specialized in a field other than education and who is capable of beginning his or her study of professional practice at an advanced level. The degree and certification program requires 42-45 semester hours. For further details, please contact the TLT Program Coordinator at TLTProgram@lehigh.edu or 610 758- 3237.

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