210 315 405 406 217 117
ART BIO BMS ENG
105 101 102 208 106 101 ___ 106 215 119 105 105 108
GLG HIS LSK MAT MUS PHL SLR WBE
Writing and Math………………………… ............................... 3S 3Assessment in Early Childhood………… ................…………3S 3Issues & Trends in ECE/SPE .................................................. 4F 3Communication & Collaboration in ECE/SPE ..................... 4F 3Art in the Elementary School…………………… ...............….2F 4Environmental Biology…………………………… ................... 2S or Bio 118 Human Biology for Non-Majors 3Introduction to the Old Testament……………… ..............….3F 3College Composition I……………… ..................................... .1F 3College Composition II ................................................... ……1S 3The Study of Children’s Literature…………… .............. …….3F 4Physical Geology and Oceanography………… .................…..2F 3The United States to 1865…………………… ................ ……..3F 1Life Skills……………………………………… ................ ……...2F 3Beginning Algebra……………………… ................. ……..........1F 3Elementary Statistics……………………… ............... ………...2F 3Music in the Elementary Classroom… .............. …………….3F 3Introduction to Philosophy…………… .............. ……………..2S 1Service Learning 1……………………… .................………......2S 1Fiat Lux…................................................................................1F
Required credits for this major: Additional credits for General Education requirement: Elective credits: Total credits required for graduation:
81 41 2 124
Early Childhood Education Major with Special Education Certification Option Program Description: The Special Education Certification Option for Early Childhood Education Majors is designed to prepare graduates for professional careers teaching exceptional students diagnosed with Cognitive, Behavior, and Physical/ Health Disabilities with an emphasis on the inclusive classroom or preschool setting. The Special Education option when completed in conjunction with the Early Childhood Education requirements leads to a dual certification in Early Childhood Education PreK-4 and Special Education PreK-8 in the state of Pennsylvania. The State of Pennsylvania requires the teacher education candidate to complete at least 200 hours of field placements before starting student teaching. One half of student teaching (ECSPE 409) will be completed under the sponsorship of an early childhood special education teacher and one half in a regular early childhood classroom. It is possible to complete the entire student teaching in an inclusive early childhood setting.
Required Courses for Early Childhood Education Major with Special Education Option Department
SPE
Course Number
Credits
111 112 208
3 3 3
305
3
306 307 308
3 3 3
309
3
Course Title
Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
Typical Atypical Development 0-5 ...............................1F Typical Atypical Development 6-9………… .........……1S Instructing Young Children with Mild/Moderate Disabilities………………………………………… ...........2F Teaching Young Children with Severe Disabilities………………………………… ............……..2S Teaching Young Children with EBD………...........……3S Teaching Young Children with LD………… ......... …...3S Teaching Young Children with Developmental Disabilities……………………………………… ........... …3S Intensive Instructional Interventions in Reading, Writing, and Math…………… ........... ………..3S