Effective January 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
will implement new certification standards. Students graduating before
that time must complete 72 credits and will, upon satisfactory
completion of all elements of the Education Program as described herein,
be eligible for certification to teach grades K-6. (Additional information in 2013 Certification Standards tab.)
Major Requirements for a B.S. in Elementary Education
Students are required to complete a minimum of 125 to 126 credits to graduate, 72 of which are education courses.
General Education Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Elementary Education students are able, with the prior approval
of the Director of Teacher Education, to apply nine credits, three
courses, of their Education requirements towards the General Education
curriculum.
Required Courses
The course requirements detailed below have
been developed to meet the new certification standards set out by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
| Development, Cognition, and Learning |
|---|
| EDU-0201 | Observation and Analysis | 3 credits + 60 hours |
| EDU-0240 | Topics in Learning | 3 credits |
| PSY-0200** | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| Subject Matter Pedagogy Content |
|---|
| EDU-0200 | Development of Education in the U.S. | 3 credits |
| EDU-0250 | Early Childhood | 3 credits |
| EDU-0370 | Children’s Literature | 3 credits |
| EDU-0420 | Teaching RELA: N-4 | 3 credits |
| EDU-0421 | Teaching RELA: 5-8 | 3 credits |
| (not required for class of 2013 and beyond) |
|
| EDU-0425 | Teaching Mathematics: N-4 | 3 credits |
| EDU-0426 | Teaching Mathematics 5-8 | 3 credits |
| (not required for class of 2013 and beyond) |
|
| EDU-0403 | Teaching Science | 3 credits |
| EDU-0404 | Teaching Social Studies | 3 credits |
| EDU-0405 | Teaching the Arts in Elem. School | 3 credits |
| EDU-0395 | Teaching Phys. Educ. and Health | 1.5 credits |
| EDU-0427 | Technology in the Curriculum | 1.5 credits |
| Assessment |
|---|
| EDU-0385 | Educational Assessment and Statistics | 3 credits |
| Family and Community Collaborative Partnerships |
|---|
| EDU-0230 | The School, the Family and the Community | 3 credits |
| Professionalism |
|---|
| EDU-0220 | Effective Teaching Strategies in K-12 Classrooms | 3 credits |
| PHI-0310** | Ethics and Social Values | 3 credits |
Required Supporting Courses
Students
must demonstrate that they have competencies related to adaptations and
accommodations for diverse students, that is students with
disabilities, gifted students, and ELL students.
| EDU-0270 | Classroom and Behavior Management | (New PDE Requirement) |
| EDU-0280 | Fundamentals of Special Education | (New PDE Requirement) |
| EDU-0380 | Working with Disabled and Gifted Students | (New PDE Requirement) |
| in an Inclusion Program |
|
| EDU-0355 | Principles and Practices of Working with | (New PDE Requirement) |
| English Language Learners |
|
Total Education Courses = 72 credits
General Education Courses not part of the Education Major = 56 to 57 credits (including 9 credits in education courses, see above)
Student Teaching = 6 credits
Total = 125 to 126 credits (actual credits, counting the 9 – see above – only once)
**Denotes a course that can fulfill General Education requirements.
Requirements for Secondary Education Certification
Students
seeking Secondary Education Certification may choose Studio Art,
Biology, Chemistry, English, History/Social Studies, French,
Mathematics, or Spanish as a major. Students should arrange their course
schedule with their major mentor and the Director of Teacher Education,
who serves as a second mentor, such that all required coursework is
completed prior to student teaching.
Students are required to
complete a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. Requirements for
individual majors will vary. Please review carefully the requirements
for the chosen major as stated elsewhere in the catalogue.
General Education Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Students
may apply six credits of the courses required in Education or their
major subject towards General Education requirements.
Required Courses 36 to 45 credits
Students
seeking Secondary Education Certification may choose Studio Art,
Biology, Chemistry, English, History/Social Studies, French,
Mathematics, or Spanish as their major. Please see individual majors for
requirements.
Education Requirements 33 credits
The following courses are required for certification at the 5-8 or secondary level in the Undergraduate College.
| Development, Cognition, and Learning |
|---|
| EDU-0201 | Observation and Analysis | 3 credits + 60 hours of classroom observation
|
| EDU-0240 | Topics in Learning | 3 credits |
| PSY-0200* | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| Subject Matter Pedagogy Content |
|---|
| EDU-0200 | Development of Education in the U.S. | 3 credits |
| EDU TBD | Methods of Teaching | 3 credits |
| {major subject specific} |
|
| EDU-0427 | Technology in the Curriculum | 1.5 credits |
| Assessment |
|---|
| EDU-0385 | Educational Assessment and Statistics | 3 credits |
| PSY-0330** | Adolescent Psychology | 3 credits |
| Family and Community Collaborative Partnerships |
|---|
| Professionalism |
| EDU-0350 | Principles and Practices of Secondary Education | 3 credits |
| PHI-0310 ** | Ethics and Social Values | 3 credits |
Additional Requirements 6 credits
Students
must demonstrate that they have competencies related to adaptations and
accommodations for diverse students, that is students with
disabilities, gifted students and ELL students.
| EDU-0280 | Fundamentals of Special Education |
| EDU-0355 | Principles and practices of Working with English Language Learners |
Total Education Requirements = 37.5 credits
Gen. Ed. = 56 to 57 (2 courses in Education count towards GE requirements)
Major = varies
Student Teaching/Seminar = 6 credits
Total = varies with subject area major
**denotes a course which may be cross-listed with another department
Required Supporting Courses
Students
wishing to be certified at the 5-8 or high school levels must also meet
the requirements for formal entry into the Teacher Certification
Program as detailed earlier in this section.
| Additional Courses Required for Teacher Certification in Hearing Impaired Education 24 credits |
|---|
| ASL-0150 | American Sign Language I | 3 credits |
| ASL-0151 | American Sign Language II | 3 credits |
| EDU-0201 | Observation and Analysis | 3 credits + 60 hours |
| EDU-0280 | Fundamentals of Special Education | 3 credits |
| EDU-0270 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 3 credits |
| EDU-0380 | Working with Disabled and Gifted Students in an Inclusion Program | 3 credits |
| EDU-0455 | Student Teaching/Seminar | 6 credits |
Note:
Students
must also demonstrate background in Psychology and related fields. This
is NOT a major. It is a supplemental certification program.
| Additional Courses Required for Certification in Foreign Language Education 6 credits |
|---|
| EDU-0320 | Linguistics of Communication | 3 credits |
| EDU-0340 | Teaching Foreign Languages in the Schools | 3 credits |
| EDU-0455 | Student Teaching | 6 credits |