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Early Childhood Education PreK-4/ Special Education PreK-12.....................................Bachelor of Science
SENIOR Fall 3 Concepts/Methods: Science/ Technology+/ECED 308 3 Physical Well-being of the Child/ ECED 310 3 Urban Education/EDCR 343 3 Methods/Materials: ESL/ELL*/ EDCR 420 3 Integrative Philosophy 15 Spring 3 Professional Seminar (Professional Communication)/EDCR 401 12 Student Teaching (Professional Ethics/ Leadership)/EDFL 410
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Total Credits: 120
* 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.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PreK-4 and SPECIAL EDUCATION PreK-12 Bachelor of Science Degree
Mission of the Early Childhood Program: Gannon University’s Early Childhood PreK-4 program prepares skilled professionals who improve the educational experiences of young children by designing and delivering developmentally appropriate, child-centered curricula, instruction, and assessment. Further details are available in the Early Childhood Education PreK-4 curriculum section of this catalog. Mission of the Special Education Program: Gannon University’s Special Education program prepares skilled professionals who improve the educational experiences of diverse learners by designing and delivering individualized curricula, instruction, and assessments in collaborative environments. Further details are available in the Special Education PreK-12 curriculum section of this catalog.
Early Childhood Education PreK-4 and Special Education PreK-12 Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 3 Child Development: Theory and Practice/ECED 104 3 Foundations of Education*/EDCR 106 3 Foundational English 3 Foundational Theology 3 Quantitative Literacy/Math 103 3 Special Education Overview/SPED 101 0 Gannon 101 Spring 3 Instructional Design/Classroom Management+/EDCR 105 3 Foundational Philosophy 3 Adolescent Development/MLED 202 3 Integrative English 3 Quantitative Reasoning 3 Collaboration and Partnerships w/Caregivers. Schools, and Community/SPED 220
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SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Early Language/Literacy Development/ ECED 200** 3 Concepts/Methods: Math/ECED 209* 3 Literature (Am, British, or Intro)/ LENG Series 3 History of the U.S. to 1865/HIST 221 3 Integrative Communication 3 Meeting Learning Needs Students w/Except/SPED 245*
18 Spring 3 Concepts/Methods: Early Lit/Reading PreK-1/ECED 202** 3 Child/Adolescent Literature/EDCR 220 3 Expressive Arts (Aesthetic Reasoning)/ EDCR 302 3 Global Citizenship 3 Integrative History 3 Integrative Theology
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JUNIOR Fall 3 Integrated Curriculum: PreK-4/ ECED 300** 3 Concepts/Methods: Literacy 2-4/ ECED 303 3 Concepts/Methods: Social Studies/ ECED 307 3 Methods/Materials: ESL/ELL/ EDCR 420* 3 Data-Driven Instruction: Special Education/SPED 306* 3 High Incidence Disabilities/SPED 308* 18 Spring 3 Science Course (Scientific Reasoning)/ EDCR 3xx 3 Methods/Materials of Instruction/ EDCR 320 3 Applications of Math/MLED 303+ 3 Literacy for Students w/ Exceptionalities/SPED 320++ 3 Positive Behavior Supports/ Interventions/SPED 322* 3 Program Planning/Assessment/ SPED 343*
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SENIOR Fall 3 Physical Well-Being/Child/ECED 310 3 Concepts/Methods: Science/ECED 308 3 Integrative Philosophy 3 Literacy Dev. Strat. Assessments/ MLED 301* 3 Low Incidence Disabilities/SPED 307** 2 Transitions/SPED 333* 17 Spring 3 Professional Seminar (Prof. Comm)/ EDCR 401 12 Student Teaching (Prof. Ethics/ Leadership)/EDFL 410
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Total Credits: 140
* Field experience embedded throughout the semester (6-15 hrs.) + Field experience embedded throughout the semester (60 hrs.) ++ Field experience embedded throughout the semester (30 hrs.) ** Three-week field experience (90 hrs.)
Mission of the Special Education Program: Gannon University’s Special Education program prepares skilled professionals who improve the educational experiences of diverse learners by designing and delivering individualized curricula, instruction, and assessments in collaborative environments. A wide variety of field experiences are available to special education candidates. Experiences are available in life skills, emotional support, learning support and autistic support classrooms. The Special Education program exposes teacher candidates to the latest in assistive technologies and best practices in the field of special education. The special education program contains specific content geared for learners with disabilities guided by the standards of the Council for Exceptional Children. Through coursework, candidates develop extensive knowledge of law, policies and procedures required of a special education professional. Candidates are invited to join the Gannon University Society for Exceptional Children (GUSEC), a professional organization that participates in worthwhile community events providing beneficial experiences for individuals with disabilities, volunteers and teacher candidates. Gannon has a close affiliation with the Barber National Institute, a multi-faceted facility that provides education and services to individuals and their families.
Special Education PreK-12 Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 3 Child Development: Theory and Practice/ECED 104 3 Foundations of Education*/EDCR 106 3 Foundational English/ENGL 101 3 Foundational Theology/THEO 101 3 Quantitative Literacy/MATH 103 0 Gannon 101/FRSH 101 15
SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Early Language/ Literacy Dev**/ECED 200 3 Concepts/Methods: Math*/ECED 209 3 Am., British, or Intro. to Literature/ ENGL 3 History of the U.S. to 1865/HIST 221 3 Integrative Communication 3 Meeting Learning Needs Students w/Exceptionalities*/SPED 245
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JUNIOR Fall 3 Concepts/Methods: Literacy 2-4 (WI)/ ECED 303 3 Concepts/Methods: Social Studies/ ECED 307 3 Methods/Materials: ESL/ELL*/ EDCR 420 3 Integrative History 3 Data Driven Instruction*/SPED 306 3 High Incidence Disabilities*/SPED 308
18 Spring 3 Instructional Design/Classroom Management+/EDCR 105 3 Foundational Philosophy/PHIL 101 3 Integrative English 3 Quantitative Reasoning 3 Adolescent Development/MLED 202 3 Special Education Overview/SPED 101 18
Spring 3 Concepts/Methods: Early Lit/Reading PreK-1**/ECED 202 3 Child/Adolescent Literature/EDCR 220 3 Expressive Arts (Aesthetic Reasoning)/ EDCR 302 3 Global Citizenship 3 Integrative Theology 3 Collaboration and Partnerships w/ Caregivers, Schools, and Community/ SPED 220
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Spring 3 Science Course (Scientific Reasoning)/ EDCR 3xx 3 Methods/Materials of Instruction/ EDCR 320 3 Applications of Math+/MLED 303 3 Literacy for Students w/ Exceptionalities++/SPED 320 3 Positive Behavior Supports/ Interventions*/SPED 322 3 Program Planning/Assessment*/ SPED 343
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SENIOR Fall 3 Concepts/Methods: Science/ECED 308 3 Physical Well-Being of the Child/ ECED 310 3 Integrative Philosophy 3 Literacy Dev, Strategies/Assessments/ MLED 301 3 Low Incidence Disabilities**/SPED 307 2 Transitions*/SPED 333 17 Spring 3 Professional Seminar (Professional Communication)/ EDCR 401 12 Student Teaching (Professional Ethics/Leadership)/ EDFL 410
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