Fast-Track Teaching Degree 
Become a teacher in just three years!
To help meet the urgent need for teachers, GMercyU offers three-year tracks for its undergraduate teaching degrees to get you employed sooner.
Choose a three-year track for any of these programs:
- B.S. in Early Childhood Education (with PreK-4 Certification)
- B.S. in Special Education (with PreK-12 Certification)
- B.S. in Education Studies (includes a Speech-Language Pathology pathway option)
Interested in a dual degree in Early Education (PreK-4) and Special Education (PreK-12)? We offer a path to graduate in less than four years.
Same Degree, Lower Costs, Extra Earnings
$26,000
Tuition Savings |
+ |
$14,000
On-Campus Housing Savings |
+ |
$49,000*
Extra Year of Career Earnings |
Total: $89,000+ in savings and earnings by completing your degree in three years instead of four
*The average starting teacher salary in PA is $49,539, according to the Pennsylvania State Education Association.
How It Works
- Take courses in the fall and spring semesters like all other Education majors.
- Take online courses during the summers after your first and second years at GMercyU.
- Complete your degree in time to sit for the required Pennsylvania Department of Education teacher licensure exam, apply for certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and start teaching in the fall of what would’ve been your senior year. (Please note: The B.S. in Education Studies provides teacher education for positions that do not require teacher certification, such as private school teacher, para-professional, teaching assistant, etc.)
It’s a Win-Win-Win
Start making a difference in students’ lives a year sooner!
Help meet the urgent need for more qualified teachers!
Earn an extra year of salary and save on tuition!
Same Great Benefits of Earning Your Degree at GMercyU
- TAP Program – get into a real-world classroom your first semester!
- Support Team – a personal faculty advisor, a field placement coordinator, and a certification and placement specialist
- Access to GMercyU’s Autism Institute
- Access to federal and state financial aid and GMercyU scholarship funding based on eligibility
- And more!
Meet a GMercyU Education Student
I chose GMercyU partly because of their Teacher Apprentice Program, which puts me in the classroom every semester so I can really learn what it will take to become an amazing teacher.
Have questions?
Contact our Admissions Office today at admissions@gmercyu.edu or 215-641-5510. We're ready to help you!
