Grove City College Ed Major Day
Just in case you missed it!
In December of this past year, Grove City College hosted an Education Major open house for all prospective students. Here is a summary of all the information discussed at the open house, just in case you missed it! We usually host an Ed major day every year, if you're just starting your college search, we hope you'll consider joining us next year on October 8th, 2016!
Different Education Majors offered at Grove City College
A portion of the day was dedicated to Education faculty and students discussing the majors available, services provided and student clubs and organizations on campus. Click here to learn more about the education majors offered at Grove City College
Students were able to talk to representatives from all of the different Education Organizations. Here is an overview of the organizations.
- KAPPA DELTA PI (KDP)
Kappa Delta Pi, Tau Alpha Chapter, is an International Honor Society in Education. The purpose of KDP is to promote excellence in and recognize outstanding contributions to education. It endeavors to maintain a high degree of professional fellowship and growth and honor achievement in education work. Membership is open to all junior and senior Education majors who attain 3.15 and exhibit commendable personal qualities. - LAMBDA EPSILON DELTA (LED)
Lambda Epsilon Delta is the elementary honorary which recognizes juniors and seniors with a QPA of 3.15 or better. Grove City’s Gamma chapter of LED seeks to encourage a high degree of intellectual and professional standards during the period of preparation in the field of elementary education. - COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (CEC)
The purpose of the Council for Exceptional Children, a local chapter of the Pennsylvania state/provincial unit of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), shall be to advance the education of individuals with exceptional needs and to promote related educational, scientific, and charitable purposes. - SECONDARY EDUCATION SOCIETY (SES)
The purposes of the GCC Secondary Education Society are twofold: 1) to provide pre-service secondary education majors with opportunities for professional development and service that are specifically applicable to the educational interests of a secondary education major rather than an elementary education major and 2) to unite secondary education majors across content areas and thereby create a sense of fellowship throughout the secondary education department at Grove City College. - FELLOWSHIP of CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS (FCE)
The purpose of this organization is to encourage Grove City College students to seek a Christian perspective in education and to provide an opportunity for those students to develop and understanding of Christian principles and ideas within this context. The FCE provides a service for those interested in expanding their awareness of the place, function, and result of Christianity in the classroom.
Education Career Services
Grove City College enjoys award-winning career services for students to explore career opportunities, summer programs and outstanding networking. Education majors enjoy a specialized office catering specifically to Education careers. This session highlighted our comprehensive approach to career development for our Education majors and alumni services. Click on the link below to learn more about our Education Career services, our alumni, and where they are impacting students around the world.
Financial Aid
Click on the link to our financial aid website to get more information!