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JUNIOR Fall Spring 3 Human Biology/BIOL 104 or 3 Expressive Arts [Aesthetic Reasoning]/ Anatomy/Physiology I/BIOL 108 EDCR 302 3 Literacy Dev, Strategies/Assessments++/ 3 Methods/Materials for Instruction*/ MLED 301 EDCR 320 3 Inquiry/Analysis in PA History/ 3 Methods/Materials: ESL/ELL*/ Government+/MLED 304 EDCR 420 3 Integrative History 3 Physical Geology/ENV 101 3 Global Citizenship 1 Physical Geology Lab/ENV 102 3 Science Course [Scientific Reasoning]/ EDCR 3xx 15 16 SENIOR Fall 3 Concepts of Natural Science+/ MLED 302 3 Intro to Astronomy/PHYS 102 3 Data Driven Instruction*/SPED 306 3 Integrative Communication 3 Integrative Philosophy 15
Spring 3 Professional Seminar (Prof. Comm)/ EDCR 401 12 Student Teaching (Prof. Ethics/ Leadership)/EDFL 410
15 Total Credits: 124
* Field experience embedded throughout the semester (6-15 hours) ++ Field experience embedded throughout the semester (30 hours) + Field experience embedded throughout the semester (60 hours) • *Three-week field experience (90 hours) • All education courses require a grade of C or better. • Foundational and Integrative English, Literature, and the six credits of math (Math 103 and Qualitative Reasoning or higher level math) require a grade of C or better. • A GPA of 3.0 or greater is required of all students seeking teacher certification. • Education majors must apply for SOE formal acceptance between 48 and 60 credit hours.
SECONDARY EDUCATION Mission of the Secondary Education Program: Gannon University’s Secondary Education program prepares skilled professionals who improve the educational experiences of adolescents by designing and delivering multifaceted, integrative, challenging, and engaging curricula, instruction, and assessment. Secondary teacher candidates receive a degree in their content area and are prepared for certification in the following areas: Biology 7-12 English 7-12
Mathematics 7-12 Social Studies 7-12
These programs prepare teacher candidates to work in content-specific, inclusive, and diverse settings through a combination of required courses in Special Education and English as a Second Language as well as practical experiences in rural, urban, and suburban classrooms.
