Program: Middle Level Teacher Education, BS - University of Scranton

Teacher Candidacy Screening

Students are accepted to the University as Education majors, but progress beyond 48 credits may occur only upon application for Teacher Candidate status. Acceptance into Teacher Candidacy permits the student to engage in junior-level Education course work.

The following outline presents criteria for the teacher certification candidacy programs.

Verification of at least 48 semester hours in order to meet PDE chapter 354.23 regulations.
Verification of at least 3.0 GPA in Education, teaching area, and overall, with verification of “C” or above in education and teaching areas taken by the time of application.
Clearances: Criminal History Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearances (Act 151), and FBI Finger print Clearance Act (Act 114) indicating, “no record”. Any citation on the Act 34, Act 151 or Act 114 may result in removal from field, student teaching or Education Program.
Passing scores on the PRAXIS Series I examinations. (PSST Reading, Writing, Mathematics)

Further criteria for teacher candidacy to each program is shown below. More information is provided by the field director at scheduled meetings each semester.

Teacher Candidacy Requirements:

EDUC 143 - Adolescent Physical and Social Development
EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology
WRTG 107 - Composition (or WRTG 105 -WRTG 106 )
ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry (or ENLT 12X Lit Elective)
MATH 6 credits of college-level mathematics at the 102 or higher level as defined by area of concentration
Completed recommendations from two (preferably full-time) instructors in the education department with whom you have taken courses.
Satisfactory completion of a candidacy interview process as designed and implemented by the education department.
Complete a statement of intent.

Middle Level Education (English/Language Arts & Reading) Curriculum

(Pending final approval from Pennsylvania Department of Education)

	Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	EDUC 143 - Adolescent Physical and Social Development	3
COGNATE	GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography	3
MAJOR	EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology (S,W,)		3
COGNATE	MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics	3
COGNATE	MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics		3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition	3
GE SPCH	COMM 100 - Public Speaking		3
COGNATE	(E) BIOL 102 Organisms, Environment, and Evolution	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible		3
COGNATE	HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States or HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States		3
GE FSEM	FRESHMAN SEMINAR – Freshman Seminar	1
GE PHED	PHED elective – Any activity PHED	1
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy – C/IL 102L - Computing and Information Literacy/Lab		3
		18	18
Second Year
MAJOR	EDUC 221 - Middle Level Cognitive Development	3
MAJOR	EDUC 245 - Interdisciplinary Assessment		3
MAJOR	ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry	3
COGNATE	ENLT 200 Level or 300 Level – British Literature		3
COGNATE	ENLT 200 Level or 300 Level – American Literature		3
COGNATE	MATH 204 - (Q) Special Topics of Statistics	3
COGNATE	PS 130 - (S) American National Government I	3
COGNATE	(CL) ENLT 12X – ENLT 12X	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology		3
COGNATE	CHEM 100 - (E) Elements of Chemistry		3
GE PHED	PHED elective Any activity PHED		1
GE PHED	PHED elective Any activity PHED	1
		16	16
Third Year
MAJOR	EDUC 348 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Math/Science		3
MAJOR	EDUC 349 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Language Arts/Social Studies	3
MAJOR	EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning (D)	3
MAJOR	EDUC 364 - (D) Inclusionary Classroom Practices		3
MAJOR	EDUC 361 - Reading to Learn with Trade Books and Texts, Gr. 4-8	3
MAJOR	EDUC 360 - Assessment for the Middle School Curriculum	3
COGNATE	MATH 106 - (Q) Quantitative Methods I or MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II		3
COGNATE	WRTG 310 - (W) Strategies for Teaching Writing		3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy (P)	3
COGNATE	PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science	3
GE PHIL	PHIL 210 - Ethics (P)		3
COGNATE	ENLT Area G Course – English Elective		3
		18	18
Fourth Year
COGNATE	ENLT 200 Level or 300 Level British Literature	3
COGNATE	ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications	3
COGNATE	ENLT 200 Level or 300 Level – American Literature	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	(P) PHIL or T/RS ELECT Philosophy or T/RS Elective	3
COGNATE	(CA) THTR 111 Introduction to Acting	3
COGNATE	PHYS 107 - (E) “Hands-On” Physics	3
MAJOR	EDUC 450 - Professional Practice Seminar, 4-8		3
MAJOR	EDUC 452-455 – Grades 4-8 Student Teaching		10
		18	13
	Total: 134 Credits

Middle Level Education (Mathematics) Curriculum

(Pending final approval from Pennsylvania Department of Education)

	Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	EDUC 143 - Adolescent Physical and Social Development	3
COGNATE	GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography	3
MAJOR	EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology (S,W,)		3
COGNATE	MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics	3
COGNATE	MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics		3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition	3
GE SPCH	COMM 100 - Public Speaking		3
COGNATE	(E) BIOL 102 Organisms, Environment, and Evolution	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible		3
COGNATE	HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States or HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States		3
GE FSEM	FRESHMAN SEMINAR – Freshman Seminar	1
GE PHED	PHED elective – Any activity PHED	1
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy and C/IL 102L - Computing and Information Literacy/Lab		3
		17	18
Second Year
MAJOR	EDUC 221 - Middle Level Cognitive Development		3
MAJOR	EDUC 245 - Interdisciplinary Assessment	3
MAJOR	ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry	3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT – Any PHED course		1
GE PHED	PHED ELECT – Any PHED course	1
COGNATE	MATH 142 - (Q) Discrete Structures	4
COGNATE	PS 130 - (S) American National Government I	3
COGNATE	(CL) ENLT 12X – ENLT 12X		3
GE T/RS	T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology		3
COGNATE	CHEM 100 - (E) Elements of Chemistry		3
COGNATE	MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I	4
COGNATE	MATH 221 - Calculus II		4
		18	17
Third Year
MAJOR	EDUC 348 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Math/Science		3
MAJOR	EDUC 349 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Language Arts/Social Studies	3
MAJOR	EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning (D)	3
MAJOR	EDUC 364 - (D) Inclusionary Classroom Practices		3
MAJOR	EDUC 361 - Reading to Learn with Trade Books and Texts, Gr. 4-8	3
MAJOR	EDUC 360 - Assessment for the Middle School Curriculum	3
COGNATE	MATH 204 - (Q) Special Topics of Statistics	3
COGNATE	MATH ELECT – Any Math course above 221 that is 3 cr		3
COGNATE	WRTG 310 - (W) Strategies for Teaching Writing		3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy	3
GE PHIL	PHIL 210 - Ethics (P)		3
COGNATE	PHYS 107 - (E) “Hands-On” Physics		3
		18	18
Fourth Year
COGNATE	ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications	3
COGNATE	PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science	3
GE HUMN	(CA, CH, OR CF) Humanities Elective – HUMN ELECT (Arts, History or Language)	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	(P) PHIL - Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective	3
COGNATE	MATH ELECT - Any Math course above 221 that is 3 cr	3
COGNATE	MATH ELECT - Any Math course above 221 that is 3 cr	3
MAJOR	EDUC 450 - Professional Practice Seminar, 4-8		3
MAJOR	EDUC 452-455 – Grades 4-8 Student Teaching		10
		18	13
	Total: 137 Credits

Middle Level Education (Science) Curriculum

(Pending final approval from Pennsylvania Department of Education)

	Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	EDUC 143 - Adolescent Physical and Social Development	3
COGNATE	BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology /141L	4.5
COGNATE	CHEM 112 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry /CHEM 112L - General and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	4.5
MAJOR	EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology (S,W,)		3
COGNATE	MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics	3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition	3
GE SPCH	COMM 100 - Public Speaking		3
COGNATE	BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology /142L		4.5
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible		3
COGNATE	CHEM 113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry /CHEM 113L - General and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory		4.5
GE FSEM	FRESHMAN SEMINAR – Freshman Seminar	1
		19	18
Second Year
MAJOR	EDUC 221 - Middle Level Cognitive Development	3
COGNATE	MATH 204 - (Q) Special Topics of Statistics	3
MAJOR	EDUC 245 - Interdisciplinary Assessment		3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy		3
GE T/RS	T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3
COGNATE	MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics		4
COGNATE	MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy and C/IL 102L - Computing and Information Literacy/Lab	3
COGNATE	PS 130 - (S) American National Government I	3
COGNATE	(CL) ENLT 12X – ENLT 12X	3
COGNATE	PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science		3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Any PHED Elective		1
		18	17
Third Year
MAJOR	EDUC 348 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Math/Science		3
MAJOR	EDUC 349 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Language Arts/Social Studies	3
MAJOR	EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning (D)	3
MAJOR	EDUC 364 - (D) Inclusionary Classroom Practices		3
MAJOR	EDUC 361 - Reading to Learn with Trade Books and Texts, Gr. 4-8	3
MAJOR	EDUC 360 - Assessment for the Middle School Curriculum	3
COGNATE	WRTG 310 - (W) Strategies for Teaching Writing		3
COGNATE	PHYS 120 - (E) General Physics /120L	4
COGNATE	PHYS 121 - (E) General Physics /121L		4
COGNATE	ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry		3
GE PHED	PHED elective – Any PHED activity		1
GE PHED	PHED elective – Any PHED activity	1
MAJOR	NSCI 301 – Advanced Topics in Science		1
		17	18
Fourth Year
GE PHIL	PHIL 210 - Ethics	3
COGNATE	ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications	3
GE HUMN	(C) HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective (Hist, Lang or Arts)	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	(P) PHIL - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective	3
COGNATE	GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography	3
GE HUMN	HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States or HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States	3
MAJOR	EDUC 450 - Professional Practice Seminar, 4-8		3
MAJOR	EDUC 452-455 – Grades 4-8 Student Teaching		10
		18	13
	Total: 137 Credits

Middle Level Education (Social Studies) Curriculum

(Pending final approval from Pennsylvania Department of Education)

	Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	EDUC 143 - Adolescent Physical and Social Development	3
COGNATE	GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography	3
MAJOR	EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology (S,W,)		3
COGNATE	MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics	3
COGNATE	MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics		3
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition	3
GE SPCH	COMM 100 - Public Speaking		3
COGNATE	(E) BIOL 102 - Organisms, Environment, and Evolution	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible		3
COGNATE	HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States or HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States		3
GE FSEM	FRESHMAN SEMINAR – Freshman Seminar	1
GE PHED	PHED elective – Any activity PHED	1
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy / C/IL 102L - Computing and Information Literacy/Lab		3
		17	18
Second Year
MAJOR	EDUC 221 - Middle Level Cognitive Development	3
MAJOR	EDUC 245 - Interdisciplinary Assessment		3
COGNATE	ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry		3
COGNATE	MATH 204 - (Q) Special Topics of Statistics	3
COGNATE	PHYS 107 - (E) “Hands-On” Physics		3
COGNATE	HIST 130 - (CH,D) World History I	3
COGNATE	PS 130 - (S) American National Government I	3
COGNATE	(CL) ENLT 12X – ENLT 12X	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3
COGNATE	HIST 131 - (CH,D) World History II		3
COGNATE	PS 131 - (S) American National Government II		3
COGNATE	PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government		3
		18	18
Third Year
MAJOR	EDUC 348 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Math/Science		3
MAJOR	EDUC 349 - Integrated Methods: Elementary Language Arts/Social Studies	3
MAJOR	EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning (D)	3
MAJOR	EDUC 364 - (D) Inclusionary Classroom Practices		3
MAJOR	EDUC 361 - Reading to Learn with Trade Books and Texts, Gr. 4-8	3
MAJOR	EDUC 360 - Assessment for the Middle School Curriculum	3
COGNATE	MATH 106 - (Q) Quantitative Methods I or MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II		3
COGNATE	WRTG 310 - (W) Strategies for Teaching Writing		3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy	3
COGNATE	PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science	3
GE PHIL	PHIL 210 - Ethics		3
GE PHED	PHED elective–Any activity PHED		1
		18	16
Fourth Year
COGNATE	ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications	3
COGNATE	PS 212 - International Relations	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	(P)PHIL or T/RS ELECT – Philosophy or T/RS Elective	3
COGNATE	CHEM 100 - (E) Elements of Chemistry	3
COGNATE	HIST ELECT - History Elective at 200 level or above	3
GE PHED	PHED elective - Any activity PHED	1
MAJOR	EDUC 450 - Professional Practice Seminar, 4-8		3
MAJOR	EDUC 452-455 Grades 4-8 Student Teaching		10
		16	13
	Total: 137 Credits

Middle Level Teacher Education, BS

Teacher Candidacy Screening

Teacher Candidacy Requirements:

Middle Level Education (English/Language Arts & Reading) Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 134 Credits

Middle Level Education (Mathematics) Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 137 Credits

Middle Level Education (Science) Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 137 Credits

Middle Level Education (Social Studies) Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 137 Credits