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Nov 27, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Education, Early and Primary Teacher, BS
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For more information about the Education department, visit its website.
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Teacher Candidacy Screening
All teacher candidacy requirements are completed using Taskstream. The following outline presents criteria for the teacher candidacy programs.
- Verification of at least 48 semester hours in order to meet PDE chapter 354.23 regulations.
- Verification of at least 3.00 GPA in Education, teaching area, and overall, with verification of “C” or above in education and teaching area courses taken by the time of application.
- Clearances: Valid PA Criminal Record Check (Act 34), PA Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and Federal Criminal History Record Information - FBI Fingerprinting (Act 114) indicating “no record,” as well as the Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form (Act 24) and TB test results. Any citation on the Act 34, act 151 or Act 114 will result in unsuccessful screening.
- Passing scores on the PAPA examinations (Reading, Writing, Mathematics) or Praxis I Exam.
- Satisfactory completion of a candidacy interview process as designed and implemented by the Education Department.
- Completed positive recommendations from two (preferably, full-time) instructors in the Education Department with whom you have taken courses. (It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the recommendation from each instructor.)
More specific criteria for teacher candidacy for each program is shown below. More information is provided by the Undergraduate Program Director as scheduled meetings each semester that students are encouraged to attend.
Teacher Candidacy Requirements:
Student Teaching Requirements
To apply for student teaching, candidates should have
- Completed or currently be enrolled in all education courses required prior to student teaching (except as noted on specific program guides),
- A grade of “C” or better in all major and teaching area courses, and
- Have a GPA of 3.00 or greater in your major, teaching area and overall.
Students must demonstrate that these requirements are still met at the end of the fall or spring semester of application.
Early and Primary Education Curriculum
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Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course |
Fall Cr. |
Spr. Cr. |
First Year
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 144 Foundations of American Education |
3 |
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 142 - (D,S) Exceptional Lives |
3 |
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 222 - (S,W,EPW) Educational Psychology, PreK-4 |
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3 |
| GE QUAN |
MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics |
3 |
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| GE ELECT |
MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics |
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3 |
| GE WRTG |
WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition |
3 |
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| GE EP |
EP ELEC - Eloquentia Perfecta1 |
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3 |
| GE S/BH |
PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology |
3 |
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| GE T/RS |
T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible |
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3 |
| GE HUMN |
HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States to 1877 or HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States from Reconstruction to the Present |
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3 |
| GE FSEM |
First Year Seminar 2 |
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15 |
15 |
Second Year
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 250 Early Development and Intervention |
3 |
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EDUC 240 - Early Language and Literacy - Birth to Age 5 |
3 |
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EDUC 241 - Foundations of Literacy Development I |
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3 |
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EDUC 256 - (D) Family, School & Community Relations in a Diverse Society |
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3 |
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EDUC 252 - Assessment & Evaluation in Early & Primary Education |
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3 |
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EDUC 242 - Math for PreK-1 |
3 |
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| GE S/BH |
PS 120 - (S) U.S. Politics: Principles & Citizenship or PS 121 - (S) U.S. Politics: Institutions & Policy or PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government |
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3 |
| GE HUMN |
(CL) ENLT requirement – ENLT 100 level |
3 |
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| GE T/RS |
T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology |
3 |
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| GE NSCI |
(E) NSCI ELECT – Natural Science |
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3 |
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15 |
15 |
Third Year
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 363 - Foundations of Literacy Development II |
3 |
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EDUC 359 - (D) Introduction to English Language Learning |
3 |
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EDUC 358 - Reading to Learn with Trade Books & Texts |
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3 |
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EDUC 346 - (D,W) Social Studies for PreK-4 |
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3 |
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EDUC 344 - Integrated Science and Technology, Pre K-4 |
3 |
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EDUC 339 - Math for Grades 2-4 |
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3 |
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EDUC 357 - Integrated Methods Across Curriculum |
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3 |
| FREE ELECT |
FREE ELECT - Free Elective3 |
3 |
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| GE PHIL |
PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
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| GE NSCI |
(E) PHYS – SCI ELECT Physical Science |
3 |
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| GE PHIL |
PHIL 210 - Ethics |
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3 |
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18 |
15 |
Fourth Year
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| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective |
3 |
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| GE ELECT |
ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications |
3 |
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| GE HUMN |
HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective (Literature or Arts) |
3 |
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| GE T/RS-PHIL |
T/RS-PHIL ELECT – Theology or Philosophy Elective |
3 |
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| GE ELECT |
GEOG 134 - (S) World Regional Geography |
3 |
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| FREE ELECT |
FREE ELECT- Free Elective3 |
3 |
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EDUC 445 - Professional Practice Seminar, PreK-4 4 |
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3 |
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EDUC 456 - Planning in Early/Primary (PreK-4) Student Teaching , EDUC 457 - Instruction in Early/Primary (PreK-4) Student Teaching , EDUC 458 - Managing Classrooms in Early/Primary (PreK-4) Student Teaching , EDUC 459 - Professional Growth in Early/Primary (PreK-4) Student Teaching |
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18 |
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Total: 124 Credits
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1 This course must meet the FYOC and FYDT designations for Eloquentia Perfecta.
2The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.
3Students admitted to Accelerated Special Education Program will take a graduate level course towards their graduate degree as a free elective.
4All undergraduate student teachers will be required to complete edTPA as part of the requirements for student teaching seminar.
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