The Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies
BA in Elementary, Special and Early Childhood Education
Contact: Vicki Gill (vgill@eastern.edu; 610-225-5066)
This accelerated cohort program, offered by the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CCGPS), is designed to help qualified working adults complete a bachelor's degree in elementary, special and early childhood education in five terms (63 credits). Those who fulfill PA certification requirements (2 math college courses, 1 English composition, 1 English literature, 3.0 GPA, and successful completion of PRAXIS I & II tests) and successfully complete student teaching in the elected 6th term (either at the undergraduate or the graduate level), will acquire the PA teaching certification.
The BA in Elementary, Special and Early Childhood Education is offered in Philadelphia (3/17/08) and St. Davids (4/15/08).
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Admission Requirements
- Sixty-three credits or AA degree
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better (for credits transferred),
- Minimum age of 21,
- Demonstration of appropriate writing abilities,
- Satisfactory submission of the Application for Admission and supporting documents.
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Program Distinctiveness
- Previously earned credits can fulfill a variety of requirements.
- Five week modules. Students meet one night a week from 6 - 10 p.m.
- Curriculum incorporates teaching strategies that support and encourage
adult learning.
- Faculty are experienced professionals who are now or have been recently teaching in
basic and special education classrooms.
- One-time registration
- Books and materials delivered to classroom
Student and Academic Support
- Small classes stay together throughout the program.
- Individualized, personal attention from faculty and staff
- Forty full-time staff to advise, assist, and support students.
- Comprehensive library resources available online
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Course Requirements
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Credit
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EDU 200
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Social and Philosophical Foundations of Modern Education
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3
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EDU 201
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Introduction to Special Education
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3
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EDU 231
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Computers in the Classroom
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3
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EDU 250
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Field Experience (Elementary, Special & Early Childhood) Education
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3
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EDU 207
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Child, Adolescent, & Educational Development
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3
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EDU 371
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Teaching Math, Science and Health
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3
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EDU 372
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Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies
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3
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PHYS 205
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Physical Sciences for the Elementary Teacher
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4
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EDU 303
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Education and Assessment of Exceptional Students
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3
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EDU 382
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Methods of Classroom Management
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3
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EDU 383
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Early Intervention in Inclusive Settings
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3
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EDU 405
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Classroom Procedures and Teaching Techniques for the Multi-Handicapped
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3
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EDU 417
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Multicultural Education
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3
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EDU 401
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Literacy Foundations for Intermediate Grades
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3
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EDU 400
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Literacy Foundations for Primary Grades
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3
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EDU 328
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Early Childhood Principles and Procedures
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3
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INST 310
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The Twenty-First Century World
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3
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HIS 201
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U.S. Survey to 1877
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3
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POS 103
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American Government
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3
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EDU 329
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Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment
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3
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EDU 412
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Teaching English as a Second Language
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3
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Total
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63
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The Term 6 is elective and can be satisfied at the end of the bachelor’s degree (15 credits) or at the beginning of a master’s program (9 credits). Students who wish to elect the semester at the graduate level must be officially admitted into the M. Ed. in Multicultural Education or non-degree certification programs.
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EDU410*
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Student Teaching
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12
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EDU420
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Practicum
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3
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*Students are required to work with their Academic Advisor (Rena Counsellor at rcounsel@eastern.edu) to determine plan for student teaching.
Course Descriptions
See the Office of Registrar's webpage for course descriptions. (ACED begins on page 129 of catalog)
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