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All Teacher Education students must apply for Admission to the Teacher Education Program in their sophomore year, including those students who have designated Elementary Education as their major. Students planning to major in and be certified in Elementary Education must complete the following requirements:


1. Complete the following General Education courses:

Communications – 3 credits
COM 101

Computer Literacy – 3 credits
CS 115

English – 7 credits (within the first 48 credit hours as required by the PDE)
ENG 120 Introduction to Literature and Culture
ENG 101 Composition

Foreign Language or Philosophy – 3 credits
(Foreign Language recommended)

Freshman Foundations – 3 credits
FF 101

History – 6 credits
HST 101
HST 207 or 208 American History I or American History II

Mathematics – 6 credits (within first 48 credit hours as required by PDE)
MTH 103 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I
MTH 104 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II or two higher numbered
courses

Psychology – 6 credits
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 221 Developmental Psychology

Science – 6 credits (with 1 lab course)
BIO 105 or 121 Biology
GES 105, 211, 230, 240, or 251 Geo-environmental Sciences
CHM 105 or 115 Chemistry
PHY 105, 174, or 201 Physics

Social Science – 3 credits
ANT 101, EC 102, PS 111, or SOC 101

Visual and Performing Arts – 3 credits
ART 101, DAN 100, MUS 101 OR THE 100


2. Declare and complete an academic area minor.

3. Complete the Education course requirements. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.



ED 190 – Effective Teaching with Field Experience (30 hours)
NOTE: Departmental permission is required to register for this course.
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.8 to register, Field Experience Placement Form completed, and current Act 34 & 151 clearances submitted to Coordinator of Field Placements.

ED 200 – Educational Psychology

ED 210 – Teaching Students with Special Needs

ED 220 – Multicultural Education
NOTE: Students must pass the three Praxis I PPST examinations and have an overall 3.0 GPA to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program & to register for any Education courses beyond the 200 level.

ED 310 – Health, Physical Education & Safety in Early Childhood & Elementary Education

ED 315 – Integrating Technology into the Classroom

ED 321 – Foundation of Reading with Field Experience (30 hours)
NOTE: Departmental permission is required to register for this course.
Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to register, Field Experience Placement Form completed, and current Act 34 & 151 clearances submitted to Coordinator of Field Placements.

ED 322 – Teaching of Reading
NOTE: Prerequisite is ED 321.

ED 330 – Mathematics in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

ED 341 – Language Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

ED 345 – Assessment in Education

ED 350 – Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

ED 360 – Social Studies in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

ED 370 – Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

ED 385 – Classroom Management

ED 390 – Student Teaching with Seminar (15 credits)
NOTE: Departmental permission is required to register for this courseand attendance at a mandatory Student Teaching Placement Meeting the semester prior to student teaching to receive and review the required paperwork to register for student teaching.

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