Education
Professor Fuchs, Chair
Professor Warfield
Assistant Professors Seidenstricker and Himmele
Lecturers Barnshaw, DeLuca, Forrer, Gourley, Professor Jogan, Jones, Kemmerer, Martin, Yarworth, and Zerr.

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Early Childhood / Elementary
Early Childhood / Elementary Academic Course Requirements
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Courses

Early Childhood / Elementary Academic Course Requirements

Listed below are the academic course requirements within and beyond the College General Education Program required for certification in Early Childhood and/or Elementary Education.

1. Completion of Co-Concentration: (7-10 units) A liberal arts degree concentration
   area of the candidate’s choice.
   
   
2. Specific Units for Early Childhood and/or Elementary Teacher Candidates
   
   
   1. English (2 units)
      1. Literature Elective
         
      2. English 230 Communications Skills
         
         
   2. History (1 unit) Suggested courses include:
      1. History 151 The Origins of American Civilization, 1585-1800
         
      2. History 153 United States Since World War I
         
      3. History 207 Popular History of the U.S. 1865-Present
         
         
   3. Mathematics (1 unit)
      
      
   4. Natural Science (2 units)
      
      
      1. Choose One
         
         1. Biology 101 Man in the Living World
            
         2. Biology 102 Man in the Living World
            
            
      2. Choose One
         
         1. Chemistry 100 Chemistry and Society
            
         2. Chemistry 105 General Analytic Chemistry I
            
         3. Any chemistry course with the permission of the chemistry chair
            
            
   5. Social Sciences (1 unit) Psychology 100 General Psychology
      
      
   6. Elementary Education Co-Concentration Courses
      
      
      1. Education 201 Foundations of the American Education System
         
      2. Education 214 Early Field Experience
         
      3. SPE 215 Introduction to Special Education
         
      4. Education 249 Elementary Language Arts or Education 202 Early Childhood Educational Foundations (Early Childhood)
         
      5. Education 301 Education Psychology
         
      6. Education 350 N-6 Microcomputer Applications
         
      7. Education 375 N-6 Developmental Reading
         
      8. Education 395 N-6 Methods and Instruction
         
      9. Education 396 N-6 Content and Curriculum
         
         
   7. Teacher Certification Requirements
      
      In addition to the required courses in the co-concentration sequence Early Childhood and/or Elementary Education certification candidates are required to take the following courses to meet the Pennsylvania State certification requirements.
      
      
      1. Education 247 N-6 Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Methods
         
      2. Education 248 N-6 Art and Music Curriculum and Methods
         
      3. Education 249 Elementary Language Arts (Early Childhood Concentrators)
         
      4. Education 202 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (Elementary
         concentrators wishing to receive both Early Childhood and Elementary certificates)
         
      5. Professional Semester
         
         
         1. Education 402 Professional Seminar in Early Childhood/Elementary
            Education
            
         2. Education 409 Student Teaching – Assignment One (Early Childhood –
            Elementary)
            
         3. Education 410 Student Teaching – Assignment Two (Early Childhood –
            Elementary)

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