1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Education

Bachelor of Science in Education-Elementary Education (*)

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section 56-57 with the following specifications: Mathematics: MA151 Natural Science: SC101, SC102, SC103, and SC104 (1) Social Science: GE101-GE104 (one course), PC101 Liberal Studies electives: MA152 (2); no courses with EL prefix; not to include HE218 College: 27 Professional Education sequence: (3) CM301 Technology for Learning and Instruction 3sh ED242 Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience I 1sh ED342 Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience II 1sh ED441 Student Teaching 12sh ED442 School Law 1sh EP202 Educational Psychology 3sh EP377 Educational Tests and Measurements 3sh FE202 American Education in Theory and Practice 3sh Major: 34 Required courses: EL211 Music for the Elementary Grades 2sh EL213 Art for the Elementary Grades 2sh EL215 Child Development 3sh EL221 Children's Literature 3sh EL222 Teaching of Reading I 3sh EL312 Teaching of Elementary Science 2sh EL313 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3sh EL314 Teaching of Health and Physical Education 2sh EL356 Pedagogy I 3sh EL357 Pedagogy II 3sh EL411 Teaching of Social Studies 3sh EL425 Language Arts Across the Curriculum 3sh ED499 Multicultural Education 2sh Other Requirements: 9 Special electives from a defined discipline (4) Biology: BI103, BI104, BI150, BI155, BI232, BI261, BI265, BI269, BI272, BI273
Child Development/Family Relations: HE220, HE224, HE317, HE321, HE324, HE418, HE422, HE424, HE426, HE463
Criminology: CR101, CR270, CR357, CR361
Early Childhood: EE200, EE220, EE310, EE311, EE312, EE315
Economics: EC121, EC122, EC241
Educational Psychology: EP373, EP376, EP378
Education of Exceptional Persons: EX300*, EX340*, EX415, EX435 (most appropriate for Early Childhood majors), EX416, EX417, EX419*, EX425, EX435 (requires permission of Special Education Department), SH254 [* = best choices for regular classroom teachers]
English: EN220, EN310, EN312, EN324*, EN330*, EN333, EN345, EN348[* = most highly recommended by English Department]. Add English course only at drop/add; see chairperson, English Department.
French: FR201, FR202 (or FR203), FR221, FR222, FR321-FR322, FR351-FR352
Geoscience: GS121, GS123, GS131, GS133, GS221, GS336, GS342, GS361, GS371, GE371
History: HI308, HI311, HI320, HI321, HI322, HI326, HI331, HI340, HI341, HI342, HI343, HI360, HI365, HI369, HI373
Mathematics: MA317, MA420, MA456, MA457, MA458, MA459, MA471, MA483
Philosophy: PH101, PH120, PH222, PH223, PH323, PH329, PH330, PH400, HI405
Psychology: PC310, PC311, PC320, PC371, PC373 Reading: ED408, EL422, EE220 or EE451
Religious Studies: RS100, RS110, RS200, RS210, RS250, RS260, RS290, RS311, RS380
Sociology: SO333, SO336, SO337, SO428
Sociology (Urban Education): SO333, SO335, SO339
Spanish: SP101, SP102, SP111, SP201, SP221, SP222, SP230, SP321 or FLISET Program.
Students may also select a set of special electives from the list of Liberal Studies electives of non-Western courses that have not been used previously in their program.

Total Degree Requirements: 126-127

(*) See requirements leading to teacher certification Admission to Teacher Education
(1) This sequence of ten credits fulfills the Liberal Studies natural science requirement.
(2) For students who test out of MA152, consult your adviser for suggested math courses.
(3) Special Education Competency Requirement: Revision pending will eliminate exam option and will require EX300 (2sh).
(4) More than twenty options are available for groupings in specific departments or cross-departmental areas. This requirement is also fulfilled by completion of an approved specialty such as FLISET, math, or reading. With permission of the chairperson of Professional Studies in Education and a specific department, a student may be allowed to create an area of specialty other than those listed. See department office for full listing; check prerequisites carefully. Submit plan to adviser for approval.

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