Dual Certification in General and Special Education

The Leading Teacher Dual Certification Program allows undergraduate students to become certified in both the general and special education in the state of Pennsylvania. This program will prepare undergraduates enrolled in their desired certification area (preK-4, middle level or secondary) to meet the diverse educational needs of students in multiple school settings including students with disabilities, challenging behavior, and social and emotional needs.

Our dual certification undergraduate program provides our students with multiple opportunities to apply classroom material in the field. Our program is designed to offer multiple opportunities for students to transfer what they learn at Duquesne to what they will use in the classroom as a future educator. During the dual certification program, students will enroll in special education and content focused coursework to prepare them for general, inclusion, pullout, and special education classrooms. The final student teaching capstone will support students to teach in both the inclusion and special education settings. Graduates will have the option to be certified in their grade level (preK-4, middle level, or secondary) and special education (K-12) in the state of Pennsylvania.

Learn from experienced faculty, in a highly accredited program

Our undergraduate programs are guided by Pennsylvania's state standards and by standards of national professional organizations. It's recognized by the national Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Undergraduate Programs