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Early Childhood Education Curriculum/Associate Degree (Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 3 Child Development: Theory/Practice/ ECED 104 3 Foundations of Education*/EDCR 106 3 Foundational English 3 Quantitative Literacy/MATH 103 3 Foundational Theology 15
Spring 3 Instructional Design/Classroom Management+/EDCR 105 3 Foundational Philosophy 3 Integrative English 3 Quantitative Reasoning 3 Special Education Overview/SPED 101 15
SOPHOMORE Fall Spring 3 Early Language/Literacy 3 Concepts/Methods: Early Lit/Reading Development**/ECED 200 PreK-1** (Prof. Comm)/ECED 202 3 Concepts/Methods: Math*/ECED 209 3 Child/Adolescent Literature/EDCR 220 3 Integrated Curriculum: PreK-4**/ 3 Expressive Arts/EDCR 302 ECED 300 3 Integrative Communiation 3 Physical Well-Being of the Child/ 3 *Collaboration/Partnerships w/Parents, ECED 310 Schools/Community/SPED 220 3 ENGL Am., British, or Intro to Literature 3 Meeting Learning Needs Students*/ SPED 245 18 15 Total Credits: 63 * Field experience embedded throughout the semester (6-15 hrs.) + Field experience embedded throughout the semester (60 hrs.) ** Three-week field experience (90 hrs.)
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/EARLY INTERVENTION Associate Degree This 69-credit two-year program is designed to meet entry-level Pennsylvania requirements for assistant teachers in preschools and kindergartens, as well as childcare/learning centers and Head Start programs. A GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation with an Associate degree. For those individuals who complete the Associate degree and wish to transfer their credits to a four-year Education baccalaureate degree, a grade of C or better in all Education, MATH, and ENGLISH courses and an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater are required. Completed coursework that is seven years or older cannot be applied to a four-year Education baccalaureate degree. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requires evidence of meeting Basic Skills requirements for full acceptance into an Education baccalaureate program. Students who wish to earn PA Level I teacher certification will need to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements in effect at the time of application for certification.
