Postbaccalaureate Credit Courses for Educators
Does your school district require you to pursue professional development or a graduate degree? Are you looking for Act 48 credits in your particular educational focus
Penn State University serves teachers and educators across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with diverse graduate course options ranging from workshops to online and in-class instruction.
Penn State is an approved provider for both credit and noncredit programs for educators. Our diverse offerings, locations, and delivery modes can help you meet Act 48 requirements.
Many of our graduate courses transfer into Penn State Harrisburg’s online Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum program
Fall Session 2025
EDUC 484: School Law for Teachers
- Dates: September 7, 2025 - October 18, 2025
- Meeting Day & Times: Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Zoom)
Course focuses on a thorough examination of federal and state school law relevant to educators, addressing legal matters that influence the operation of public K-12 schools. (3 credits)
CI 405: Reimagine Classroom Management
- Dates: September 7, 2025 - October 18, 2025
- Meeting Day & Times: Mondays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Zoom)
Students will learn how to create an effective learning atmosphere. You will explore research on classroom management and examine insights from leading experts to improve your teaching. Additionally, you will review various activities and strategies that encourage pro-social behavior, collaboration, teamwork, and positive relationships among teachers and students. You will practice methods for managing student work, tailoring instruction to individual strengths, and incorporating technology into the classroom. (3 credits)
CI 492: Identities, Power, and Pedagogies in Teaching and Learning New Literacies
- Dates: October 19, 2025 - November 29, 2025
- Meeting Day & Times: Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Zoom)
Course offers a framework for developing a decolonizing curriculum, instructional practices, and ideological approaches for educators across varied teaching and learning contexts. The focus is on evolving educational pedagogies that educators commonly adopt.
Utilizing narrative inquiry, this course is grounded in critical creative new literacies. Students will formulate reflective questions to guide their learning and engage in diverse reading, writing, speaking, and listening practices to deepen their understanding of complex learning outcomes.
EDUC 400: Diversity and Cultural Awareness Practices in the K-12 Classroom
- Dates: October 19, 2025 - November 29, 2025
- Meeting Day & Times: Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Zoom)
An examination of diverse cultures, stereotypes, concepts and issues that impact the way individuals interact with one another in society. It is designed for students to develop sensitivity and awareness of cultural influences in America and the public school systems. An emphasis is placed on sociopolitical aspects of the United States and other world cultures, sources of cross-cultural conflict, and approaches to cross-cultural conflict resolution as they relate to P-12 settings, their communities and the communities in which they teach. (3 credits)
How to Apply:
Non-degree seeking applicants who want to take graduate-level courses for personal enrichment, professional development, or later want to apply for graduate degree status, can seek admission as a non-degree student in order to register for these classes. Apply as a non-degree student
Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.
