Early Childhood and Elementary Education (PK-4), Bachelor of Science
Early Childhood and Elementary Education (PK-4) Majors
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 and elementary educators who have a desire to specialize in working with children from birth through 4th grade 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_
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EDUC 004A
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EDUC 004B
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EDUC 005A
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EDUC 005B
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| PSYC 214 | Child Development | 3 |
| SPED 100 | Characteristics of Students With Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| EDUC 102 | Dgtl Tech/Comm in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 108 | Orientation to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Early Childhood Curriculum I | 3 |
| EDUC 301 | Early Childhood Curriculum II | 3 |
| EDUC 302 | Child in the Family | 3 |
| EDUC 309F | Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Math | 3 |
| EDUC 309G | Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Science | 3 |
| EDUC 309H | Elementary Curriculum and Instruction: Social Studies | 3 |
| EDUC 309M | Elementary Curriculum & Instruction:language and Literacy I | 4 |
| EDUC 309N | Elementary Curriculum & Instruction Instruction:language and Literacy II | 3 |
| ENGL 339 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPED 350 | Assessment and Planning for Young Children | 3 |
| SPED 367 | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 461 | Meth Assessment/ESL | 3 |
| SPED 352 | Diagnostic Evaluation/Prescriptive Teaching-Phase II | 3 |
| SPED 420 | Evidence Based Practices | 3 |
EDUC 442
| Student Teaching Elementary and Secondary | 9 |
| EDUC 441 | SeminarUndrgrd Stdnt Teacher Candidates | 3 |
EDUC 309F, EDUC 309G, EDUC 309H, EDUC 309L, EDUC 309M, EDUC 309N, SPED 367 and EDUC 442: Upper-level course: requires successful completion of upper level screening
Additional Liberal Arts Credits
Students may elect to enroll in a dual certification program with special education PK-12 and would take the following additional courses:
| SPED 350A | Practicum I: Birth - Grade 3 | 1 |
| SPED 352B | Practicum II: Grades 4-6 | 1 |
| SPED 362 | Secondary Programming and Career Education | 3 |
| SPED 400 | The Law and Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 411A | Effective Instructn Secondary/PK-12 Ed K-12 Education | 3 |
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/child care programs, and elementary (K-4) classrooms in urban, rural, and suburban locations.
The Child Care Center, on campus, serves children from infancy through Pre-Kindergarten and can be used for field experience by students in the EC&E program.
Students may also elect to enroll in a dual certification program. These lead to teacher certification in Special Education PK-12 and Grades PK-4.
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 GPA of 3.00 overall. 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.