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Course of Study
Students who complete this program and pass the required state tests earn a dual certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education/Special Education. Formal admission screening takes place in the spring of sophomore year (or following 48 credits). Generally 2/3 of the credits in a certification sequence must be taken at Marywood.
| EDUC 000 | Field Experience | 0 |
| EDUC 004A | ECE Field Experience I & II (taken w/ EDUC 300 & 301) | .5/.5 |
| EDUC 102 | Digital Technology/Communications in Education | 3 |
| PSYC 214 | Child Psychology (prerequisite to EDUC 311) | 3 |
| SPED 100 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 300* | Curriculum Adaptations (taken w/ Student Teaching) | 3 |
| SPED 350 | Assessment and Planning for Young Children | 3 |
| SPED 350A | Practicum I (PK-K) | 1 |
| SPED 352 | Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| SPED 352B | Practicum II (Grades 1-6) | 1 |
| SPED 362 | Secondary Programming & Career Education | 3 |
| SPED 367* | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| SPED 400 | The Law and Special Education and Service Delivery | 3 |
| EDUC 108 | Orientation to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Early Childhood Curriculum I (w/ EDUC 004A) | 3 |
| EDUC 301 | Early Childhood Curriculum II (w/ EDUC 004A) | 3 |
| EDUC 302* | Child in the Family | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 309F* | Curriculum & Instruction: Math | 3 |
| EDUC 309G* | Curriculum & Instruction: Science | 3 |
| EDUC 309H* | Curriculum & Instruction: Social Studies | 3 |
| EDUC 309M* | Curriculum & Instruction: Lang & Lit I | 4 |
| EDUC 309N* | Curriculum & Instruction: Lang & Lit II | 3 |
| EDUC 005A* | Practicum Block A | 1 |
| EDUC 005B* | Practicum Block B | 1 |
| EDUC 420* | Universal Design for Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 461* | Methods, Materials & Assessments of ELL | 3 |
| EDUC 498B | Special topics in Student Teaching (taken w/ Stu Tch) | 1 |
| EDUC 442 | Student Teaching Special Education | 8 |
*Requires screening for formal admission
Additional Education Core Courses
| MATH 120 | Mathematics in the Liberal Arts | 3 |
| BIOL 110/110L | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| SSCI 201 | Intro to Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENGL 339 | Children's Literature | 3 |
Note: MATH 130 Mathematics for the Contemporary Society is required for the 3-credit Liberal Arts Math course.
Option: Expand your Certificate to Include Grades 5 and 6
All candidates enrolled in an Early Childhood PreK-4 program and all Grades PreK-4 certificate holders may add Grades 5 and 6 to their certificate by attaining qualifying scores on the following assessments:
|
Test Code |
Praxis Test Name |
Qualifying Score |
|
5154 |
English Language Arts and Social Studies Subtest |
152 |
|
5155 |
Mathematics and Science Subtest |
164 |
Candidates may take these assessments during or after completion of their PreK-4 program. However, the Pennsylvania Department of Education cannot grant the Grades 5 and 6 add-on certificate until after the PreK-4 certificate has been awarded. To expedite the process, candidates may apply for the add-on simultaneously with their application for PreK-4 certification.
