Undergraduate Catalog

Early Childhood and Elementary Education (PK-4), Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood and Elementary Education (PK-4) Majors (78.5 credits-89 credits—Available independently or as dual certification with Special Education)

The curriculum requirements discussed in this section are subject to change, based on guidelines and the program approval process established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The program prepares prospective early childhood educators who have a desire to specialize in working with children from birth through age nine in a variety of programs, including preschool, PK, and elementary K-4 classrooms. The Early Childhood and Elementary Education program is a unique program that blends the historical and philosophical perspectives of early childhood education and research and practice in the field in order to give prospective teachers the knowledge and skills required to work in inclusive classroom settings.

This program also gives students the opportunity to pursue dual certification in special education.

The curriculum requirements are:

EDUC 00_

0

 

EDUC 004A

0.5

Or

EDUC 004B

0.5

 

EDUC 005A

1

EDUC 005B

1

 

PSYC 214Child Development

3

SPED 100Characteristics of Students With Mild?Disabilities

3

EDUC 108Orientation to Early Childhood Education

3

EDUC 300Early Childhood Curriculum I

3

EDUC 301Early Childhood Curriculum II

3

EDUC 302Child in the Family

3

EDUC 309FElementary Curriculum and Instruction:?Math

3

EDUC 309GElementary Curriculum and Instruction:?Science

3

EDUC 309HElementary Curriculum and Instruction:?Social Studies

3

EDUC 309LChildren's Lit for P-4 Teachers

1.5

EDUC 309MElementary Curriculum &?Instruction:language and Literacy I

4

EDUC 309NElementary Curriculum &?Instruction:language and Literacy II

3

EDUC 311Educational Psychology

3

SPED 300Curriculum Adaptations

3

SPED 350Assessment and Planning for Young?Children

3

SPED 367Behavior and Classroom Management

3

SPED 362Secondary Programming and Career?Education

3

EDUC 461Meth Assessment/ESL

3

SPED 352Diagnostic Evaluation/Prescriptive?Teaching-Phase II

3

EDUC 442

9

EDUC 498BSpecial Topics in Student Teaching

1

EDUC 00_: ongoing

PSYC 214: Prerequisite to EDUC 311

EDUC 004A and EDUC 004B: taken with EDUC 300/301

EDUC 005A, EDUC 005B, EDUC 309F, EDUC 309G, EDUC 309H, EDUC 309L, EDUC 309M, EDUC 309N, SPED 367 and EDUC 442: Upper-level course: requires successful completion of sophomore screening

SPED 300: Course taken with student teaching

Additional Liberal Arts Credits

BIOL 110Principles of Biology

3

BIOL 110LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

1

COMM 101Public Speaking and Presentation

3

MATH 120Mathematics in the Liberal Arts

3

SSCI 201Introduction to Social Sciences

3

Students may elect to enroll in a dual certification program with special education PK-8 and would take the following additional courses:

SPED 350APracticum I: Birth - Grade 3

1

SPED 352BPracticum II: Grades 4-6

1

SPED 400The Law and Special Education

3

EDUC 420Universal Design for Learning

3

SPED 350A: PK-3

SPED 352B: 3-8

SPED 352B: Upper-level course: requires successful completion of sophomore screening

Field experience begins in the first year and culminates with the student teaching experience. Students have the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including early intervention programs, home-based programs, preschool/day care programs, and elementary (K-4) classrooms in urban, rural, and suburban locations.

The Fricchione Day Care Center, on campus, serves children from infancy through Pre-Kindergarten and can be used for field experience by students in the ECE program.

Students may also elect to enroll in a dual certification program. These lead to teacher certification in special education (PK-8) and early childhood education (PK-4) or in special education (7-12) and secondary education (7-12).

In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, students must complete all required liberal arts and major courses, with a minimum QPA of 3.00 overall and in the major. Additionally, they must undertake student teaching experiences. Student teaching is evaluated as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. In order to graduate, students must earn a satisfactory grade in both placements.