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Nov 23, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Education, Middle Level 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.
Middle Level Education (English/Language Arts & Reading) Curriculum
1This 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.
3All undergraduate student teachers will be required to complete edTPA as part of the requirements for student teaching seminar.
Middle Level Education (Mathematics) Curriculum
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Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course |
Fall Cr. |
Spr. Cr. |
First Year
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 142 - (D,S) Exceptional Lives |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
GEOG 134 - (S) World Regional Geography |
3 |
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 223 - (W,EPW) Educational Psychology, GR 4-12 |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
MATH 102 - (Q) Fundamentals of Numerical Mathematics |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
MATH 105 - (Q) Fundamentals of Geometric Mathematics |
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3 |
| GE WRTG |
WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition |
3 |
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| EP ELEC |
EP ELEC - Eloquentia Perfecta1 |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
BIOL 102 (E) Organisms, Evolution and Environment |
3 |
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| GE T/RS |
T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
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 220 Middle School Concept and Curriculum |
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3 |
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EDUC 246 Interdisciplinary Assessment, Grades 4-12 |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
MATH 142 - (Q) Discrete Structures |
4 |
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| COGNATE |
PS 120 - (S) U.S. Politics: Principles & Citizenship |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
(CL) ENLT 12X – ENLT 12X |
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3 |
| GE T/RS |
T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
CHEM 100 - (E) Elements of Chemistry |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I |
4 |
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MATH 221 - Calculus II |
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4 |
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17 |
16 |
Third Year
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 363 - Foundations of Literacy Development II |
3 |
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EDUC 358 - Reading to Learn with Trade Books & Texts |
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3 |
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EDUC 359 - (D) Introduction to English Language Learning |
3 |
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EDUC 370 Inclusionary Classroom Practices, Grades 4-12 |
3 |
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EDUC 357 Integrated Methods Across Curriculum |
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3 |
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EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods: World Languages |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
MATH 204 - (Q) Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
MATH ELECT – Any Math course above 221 that is three credits |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
WRTG 310 - (W) Strategies for Teaching Writing |
3 |
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| GE PHIL |
PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
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| GE PHIL |
PHIL 210 - Ethics (P) |
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3 |
| COGNATE |
PHYS 107 - (E) “Hands-On” Physics |
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3 |
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18 |
18 |
Fourth Year
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| COGNATE |
ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science |
3 |
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| GE HUMN |
(CA, CH, OR CF) Humanities Elective – HUMN ELECT (Arts, History or Language) |
3 |
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| GE PHIL or T/RS |
(P) PHIL ELECT - Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective |
3 |
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| COGNATE |
MATH ELECT - Any Math course above 221 that is three credits |
3 |
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MATH ELECT - Any Math course above 221 that is three credits |
3 |
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| MAJOR |
EDUC 450 - Professional Practice Seminar, 4-8 3 |
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3 |
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MAJOR
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EDUC 452 - Planning in Middle Level Student Teaching (Gr. 4-8)
EDUC 453 - Instruction in Middle Level Student Teaching (Gr. 4-8)
EDUC 454 - Managing Classrooms in Middle Level Student Teaching (Gr. 4-8)
EDUC 455 - Professional Growth in Middle Level Student Teaching (Gr. 4-8) |
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10 |
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18 |
13 |
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Total: 130 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.
3All undergraduate student teachers will be required to complete edTPA as part of the requirements for student teaching seminar.
Middle Level Education (Science) Curriculum
1This course must meet the FYOC and FYDT designations for Eloquentia Perfecta.
2 The 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.
3All undergraduate student teachers will be required to complete edTPA as part of the requirements for student teaching seminar.
Middle Level Education (Social Studies) Curriculum
1This course must meet the FYOC an 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.
3All undergraduate student teachers will be required to complete edTPA as part of the requirements for student teaching seminar.
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