Undergraduate Programs PA Certification-Early Childhood with Special Education (N-8)
Contact: Prof. Karen Piscopo (kpiscopo@eastern.edu)- Program Description
- Admissions & Retention Requirements
- Course Requirements
- Tracking Sheets:
Program Description
The program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a BA in Elementary Education with certification in both elementary and early childhood education. They may complete a BA with elementary teaching certification within 4 years or combine BA and M. Ed. in Multicultural Education with teaching certification within 5 years.
Education majors may pursue a minor in any subject area by fulfilling appropriate departmental requirements for a minor although it is not required.
Course Requirements
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit |
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Core Courses (30 credits) |
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EDU 200* |
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Modern Education |
3 |
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EDU 201* |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
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EDU 205 |
The Developing Child: Pre-K to Grade 4 |
3 |
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EDU 211 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
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EDU 250* |
Field Experience (Elementary & Special Education) |
3 |
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EDU 300 |
Arts integration in the Classroom |
3 |
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EDU 371 |
Teaching Math, Science and Health |
3 |
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EDU 372 |
Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies |
3 |
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EDU 400 |
Early Literacy Foundation |
3 |
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EDU 401 |
Literacy Foundations for Intermediate Grades |
3 |
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EDU 417 |
Multicultural Education |
3 |
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Augmented Core Courses (28-29 credits) |
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Humanities |
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HIS 201/202 |
American History |
3 |
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ENG |
Literature elective |
3 |
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Social Sciences |
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GEOG 201 |
World Geography |
3 |
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POS 103/104 |
American/State/Local Government |
3 |
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Natural Science |
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BIO 205 |
General Biology: Elementary Education Emphasis |
4 |
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PHYS 205 |
Physical Sciences for Elementary Teachers |
3 |
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Math |
3, 3 |
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Special Education requirements (18 Credits) |
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EDU 303 |
Education & Assessment of Exceptional Students |
3 |
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EDU 382 |
Methods of Classroom Management |
3 |
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EDU 383 |
Early Intervention in Inclusive Settings |
3 |
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EDU 402 |
Reading Disabilities |
3 |
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EDU 405 |
Classroom Procedures & Teaching Techniques for the Multihandicapped |
3 |
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MATH 220 |
Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences (may be used as core Math course) |
3 |
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Certification Track Core Courses (15 credits) |
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EDU 410 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
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EDU 420 |
Practicum |
3 |
*At least 20 hours of required urban observation can occur in any of these three courses.
