Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
1. Find courses to meet needed competencies. 2. Obtain course approvals using the Secondary Education Course Approval Form for each needed competency. 3. Obtain transcripts showing the needed courses have been completed with a passing grade. 4. Annotate the audit sheet to show that all needed courses have been completed. 5. Submit course approval forms, transcripts and annotated audit sheet at the same time the student applies for student teaching.
The courses listed below are considered core pedagogy courses for the Secondary Certification and require a final grade of B or better prior to student teaching: EDU 508: Secondary School Methods and Materials EDU 580: Multicultural & Diversity Issues in Education EDU 581: Foundations of Special Education in and Inclusionary Setting EDU 565: Student Teaching and Professional Seminar also requires a grade of B or better to be considered for Certification.
Professional Disposition and Conduct: For all students in a certification program, a professional disposition assessment is required to be submitted twice during the program: prior to and during student teaching.
Attendance Policies: The pace of an accelerated degree program requires students to maximize opportunities to learn. The classes and out-of-class learning activities provide the primary context for instruction as well as learning. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Professional Studies believes that in order to learn from faculty instruction and from one another, students must participate in all learning opportunities and be present at all classes and submit all out-of-class weekly assessable learning activities. Missing a class or failure to submit a weekly assessable learning activity cannot be“ made up.” The policy is intended to encourage students to make choices that support their educational goals.
Online students are considered present for the week if they post to a discussion forum or submit any assignment or other deliverable during the instructional week( Monday – Sunday). Failure to actively engage in the course by posting to discussion forums or submitting assignments will result in an official absence.
Academic Progress, Probation and Program Dismissals: Academic Probation A student whose GPA falls below a 3.0 will be placed on academic probation and must improve their GPA to a 3.0 or higher within the next six credits attempted.
If a student earns below a grade of B in any of the core pedagogy courses listed above, they must repeat the course at Gwynedd Mercy University and earn a grade of B or better. A student who earns a grade of C or C + will receive a notice of academic warning from the Dean.
Academic Dismissal A student who is placed on academic probation and fails to resolve the issue as outlined above will be dismissed from the program. A student who earns a C or C + in more than two courses or who earns below a C in any course will be dismissed from the program.
Students who are dismissed may apply for readmission one year after the date of dismissal. Acceptance 161