1999-2000 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, GE102, or GE104 (one course), PC101 Fine Arts: TH101 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: 36 Required courses: ED499 Multicultural/Multiethnic Education 2sh EL211 Music for the Elementary Grades 2sh EL213 Art for the Elementary Grades 2sh EL215 Child Development 3sh EL221 Children's Literature 3sh EL222 Reading for the Elementary School 3sh EL257 Pedagogy I 3sh EL312 Teaching of Elementary Science 2sh EL313 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3sh EL314 Teaching of Health and Physical Education 2sh EL357 Pedagogy II 3sh EL411 Teaching of Social Studies 3sh EL425 Language Arts Across the Curriculum 3sh EX300 Education of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Elementary Classrooms 2sh Other Requirements: 6 Special electives from a defined discipline (3)

Total Degree Requirements: 125-126

(*)See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled Admission to Teacher Education in the College of Education section of this catalog.
(1) This sequence of 10 semester hours fulfills the Liberal Studies natural science requirement.
(2) For students who test out of MA152, consult your advisor for suggested math courses.
(3) 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.

FLISET: see requirements in this catalog.

Mathematics: MA317, 420, 456, 457, 458, 459, 471, 483 (math concentration requires 15sh to include MA 151, 152)

Reading: ED408, EL422, EE220 or 451 (reading concentration requires 15sh to include EL221, 222, 425) Students may select a set of special electives from the list of Liberal Studies electives or non-Western courses that have not been used previously in their program. 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 advisor for approval.

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