Education Major

Teachers who learn to engage the hearts and minds of students are successful in their careers. Rosemont’s focus on individual mentoring and small class size give our students the room to explore their strengths and what they will bring to their future classroom.

Rosemont offers a BS in Elementary Education with a PK-4 Certification and a BS in Elementary Education with a combined PK-4 and Special Education PK-8 Certifications.

Rosemont majors that offer teaching certification include Art (PK-12), Biology (7-12), Chemistry (7-12), English (7-12), History/Social Studies (7-12), Mathematics (7-12) and Spanish (PK-12).

Our students are immersed from their first year of study in the field through classroom observation allowing them to develop their own unique teaching style. The education program will provide students with one-to-one guidance and preparation for elementary, middle, secondary education, special education, adult literacy career options, and many more.

Rosemont College Department of Education offers two degree options and seven certification programs.

BS Elementary Education PK-4

The BS in Elementary Education provides the student with the ability to teach in pre-school through Grade 4. The successful completion of this program, in addition to meeting all testing and GPA requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, will lead to acquiring an Instructional I certification in the PK-4 span.

Requirements for a BS in Elementary Education

Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. Education students typically acquire more than the minimum number.

Students must complete the requirements for the Teacher Education Program in Elementary Education and the general education requirements of the College.

Elementary Education PK-4 Required Courses

The course requirements detailed below have been developed to meet the certification standards promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education(PDE).

Development, Cognition, and Learning

EDU 0201	Observation and Analysis	3 credits
EDU 0240	Topics in Learning	3 credits
PSY 0200	Developmental Psychology	3 credits

Subject Matter, Pedagogy, Content

EDU 0200	Development of Education in the United States	3 credits
EDU 0250	Early Childhood Education	3 credits
EDU 0260	Children’s Literature	3 credits
EDU 0420	Teaching RELA: N-4	3 credits
EDU 0425	Teaching Mathematics: N-4	3 credits
EDU 0403	Teaching Science	3 credits
EDU 0404	Teaching Social Studies	3 credits
EDU 0405	Teaching the Arts in Elementary School	3 credits
EDU 0395	Teaching Phys. Ed. And Health	1.5 credits
EDU 0427	Technology in the Curriculum	1.5 credits

Assessment

EDU 0385	Educational Assessment and Statistics	3 credits
PSY 0361	Educational Psychology	3 credits

Family, Community, and Collaborative Partnerships

EDU 0230	The School, the Family, and the Community	3 credits

Professionalism

EDU 0220	Effective Teaching Strategies in PK-12 Classrooms	3 credits
PHI 0272	Ethics and Social Values	3 credits

Required Supporting Courses

Students must demonstrate that they have competencies related to adaptations

and accommodations for diverse students.

EDU 0270	Classroom Behavior Management	3 credits
EDU 0280	Fundamentals of Special Education	3 credits
EDU 0380	Working with Students with Disabilities and Gifted Students	3 credits
EDU 0355	Principles and Practices of Working with English Language Learners	3 credits

Total Education Credits = 63

Student Teaching Credits = 12

BS Elementary Education PK-4 with PK-8 Special Education

The BS in Elementary Education PK-4 with PK-8 Special Education Certification Program provides the student with the ability to teach in pre-school through Grade 4 and in pre-school through Grade 8 special education classrooms. The successful completion of this program, in addition to meeting all testing and GPA requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, will lead to acquiring an Instructional I Certification in the PK-4 span and the PK-8 special education span.

Requirements For BS in Elementary Education with PK-8 Special Education

Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. Education students typically acquire more than the minimum number.

Students must complete the requirements for the Teacher Education Program in Elementary Education PK-4 with PK-8 Special Education Certification Program and the general education requirements of the College.

Elementary PK-4 with PK-8 Certification Required Courses

The course requirements detailed below have been developed to meet the certification standards promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education(PDE)

Development, Cognition, and Learning

EDU 0201	Observation and Analysis	3 credits
EDU 0240	Topics in Learning	3 credits
PSY 0200	Developmental Psychology	3 credits
PSY 0100	Introduction to Psychology	3 credits

Subject Matter Pedagogy

EDU 0200	Development of Education in the United States	3 credits
EDU 0250	Early Childhood Education	3 credits
EDU 0260	Children’s Literature	3 credits
EDU 0383	Diagnostic and Prescriptive Language Arts Instruction in Special Education	3 credits
EDU 0386	Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics Instruction in Special Education	3 credits
EDU 0325	The Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders	3 credits
EDU 0365	Practicum in High Incidence Disabilities	3 credits
EDU 0405	Teaching the Arts in Elementary School	3 credits
EDU 0395	Teaching Phys. Ed. And Health	1.5 credits
EDU 0427	Technology in the Curriculum	1.5 credits

Assessment

EDU 0385	Educational Assessment and Statistics	3 credits
PSY 0361	Educational Psychology	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 PK-12 Classrooms	3 credits
PHI 0272	Ethics and Social Values	3 credits

Additional Requirements

EDU 0270	Classroom Behavior Management	3 credits
EDU 0280	Fundamentals of Special Education	3 credits
EDU 0380	Working with Students with Disabilities and Gifted Students	3 credits
EDU 0355	Principles and Practices of Working with English Language Learners	3 credits
ASL I	American Sign Language I	3 credits
ASL II	American Sign Language II	3 credits

Student Teaching = 12 credit hours

Students pursuing this certification must teach in both the regular elementary education classroom and the special education classroom.

Certification Programs

Students may major in the following and obtain a teaching certification in the designated teaching span.

Art PK-12

Students may major in Studio Art and take the designated education courses to obtain an ART PK-12 teaching certification. Students must also fulfill all testing and GPA requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Program Requirements

Please refer to the Studio Art program to view the requirements for the major.

Listed below are the education requirements.

EDU-0200 Development of Education in the United States

EDU-0201 Observation and Analysis

EDU-0220 Teaching Strategies PK-12

EDU-0380 Working with Students with Disabilities and Gifted Students

EDU-0270 Classroom and Behavior Management

EDU-0280 Foundations of Special Education

EDU-0355 Principles and Practices of Working with ELL Learners

EDU-0401 Teaching Art K-12

EDU-0455 Student Teaching and Seminar

Spanish (PK-12)

Students may major in Spanish and take the additional education credits required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to obtain the PK-12 teaching certification in Spanish. Students must also fulfill all testing and GPA requirements promulgated by PDE.

Program Requirements

Please see the academic requirements for the major in Spanish on the Rosemont website. In addition to these requirements, the following courses in education are required to fulfill the certification.

The course requirements detailed below have been developed so that they meet the certification standards which the Pennsylvania Department of Education has promulgated. Students will be eligible for certification upon completion of this program and the fulfillment of the testing and GPA requirements stipulated by PDE.

Development, Cognition, and Learning

EDU 0201	Observation and Analysis	3 credits
PSY 0200	Developmental Psychology	3 credits

Subject Matter Pedagogy

EDU 0200	Development of Education in the United States	3 credits
EDU 0000	Methods of Teaching Spanish	3 credits
EDU 0427	Technology in the Curriculum	1.5 credits

Assessment

EDU 0385	Educational Assessment and Statistics	3 credits
PSY 0361	Educational Psychology	3 credits

Family and Collaborative Partnerships

EDU 0230

The School, the Family, and the Community

3 credits

Professionalism

EDU 0220	Effective Teaching Strategies in PK-12 classrooms	3 credits
EDU 0380	Working with Students with Disabilities and Gifted Students	3 credits

Additional Requirements

Students must demonstrate that he/she have competencies related to adaptations and accommodations for diverse students, that is students with disabilities, gifted students, and ELL learners.

EDU 0280	Fundamentals of Special Education	3 credits
EDU 0355	Principles and Practices of Working With English Language Learners	3 credits

Student Teaching = 12 credits.

Secondary (with major subject) 7-12

Secondary (with major subject) 7-12 Certification Program

Students may major in the following and obtain a teaching certification in the designated teaching span.

Biology (7-12)
Chemistry (7-12)
English (7-12)
History/Social Studies (7-12)
Mathematics (7-12)

Please see the specific academic area (major) for program requirements in the subject area.

Required education courses for the grade 7-12 Certification program.

The following courses are required for certification at the Grade 7-12 span level in the Undergraduate College. Students wishing to teach a specific subject (Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics) are required to major in that subject and take the required number of education courses listed below.

Development, Cognition, and Learning

EDU 0201	Observation and Analysis	3 credits
PSY 0200	Developmental Psychology	3 credits

Subject Matter Pedagogy

EDU 0200	Development of Education in the United States	3 credits
EDU 0000	Methods of Teaching (Subject Area)	3 credits
EDU 0427	Technology in the Curriculum	1.5 credits

Assessment

EDU 0385	Educational Assessment and Statistics	3 credits
PSY 0361	Educational Psychology	3 credits

Family and Collaborative Partnerships

EDU 0230

The School, the Family, and the Community

3 credits

Professionalism

EDU 0350	Principles and Practices of Secondary Education	3 credits
EDU 0380	Working with Students with Disabilities and Gifted Students	3 credits

Additional Requirements

Students must demonstrate that he/she have competencies related to adaptations and accommodations for diverse students, that is students with disabilities, gifted students, and ELL learners.

EDU 0280	Fundamentals of Special Education	3 credits
EDU 0355	Principles and Practices of Working With English Language Learners	3 credits

Student Teaching = 12 credits.

Academic Opportunities

Students receive one-to-one mentoring beginning the first year with the Director of Education.

Beginning freshman year, students are exposed to elementary, middle and secondary education classrooms. Field experience in classroom settings begins with acceptance into the program.

Students have completed their student teaching requirements in Lower Merion, Colonial, Haverford, Central Bucks, Radnor and Norristown School Districts. Opportunities are also available for placement in an urban setting such as the School District of Philadelphia.

Admission Requirements

First year students are admitted into the major and certification programs on a provisional basis as a "pre-education" major.  The Pennsylvania Department of Education promulgates the requirements for "formal" admission to any approved teacher preparation program in Pennsylvania.  After these criteria are met, students may then declare the major in PK-4 Elementary, PK-4 Elementary with PK-8 Certification, or the certification track.

The requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education are as follows:

Students must complete 48 credits of general education and introductory education courses.
A GPA of 3.0 (or reasonable expectation of achieving a 3.0 prior to student teaching).
Six credits of college level mathematics
Three credits of English composition and three credits of English Literature
Interview with the Director of Teacher Education
Passing scores in the Basic Skills Requirement tests for educators*

*The Basic Skills Requirement can be satisfied by passing scores on the following.

PDE Certification Testing and Test Score Requirements

Education Majors must, in most circumstances, maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to be certified in Pennsylvania.  Students must also pass the appropriate PECT and current instructional content assessments. As of March, 2016, PDE is permitting students to use “mixed” test scores from vendors for the basic skills requirement. Please see the Director of Teacher Education for specific details.

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Steps to Certification in Pennsylvania

Please follow this link to the requirements and steps to become certified in Pennsylvania on both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Faculty

Denise M. Falconi, Ed.D.
Director of Teacher Education and Certification Officer
denise.falconi@rosemont.edu
610-527-0200 xt. 2321