Education, B.A., Special Education PK-12 and Certification

Requirements

• Professional Education Requirements 

• Prerequisite for teacher certification preparation program (16 credits; : English composition (EN101), English Literature (EN199), Two courses MA110 or higher: MA117 and MA118. also meet undergraduate curriculum requirements)

• Additional Undergraduate Curriculum requirements and Electives as needed

Professional Education Courses and Fieldwork

Courses with an asterisk (*) also meet an Undergraduate Curriculum requirement.

• ED 110 Teaching for Learning (4 Credits)  (meets Self and Society requirement) * 

• ED 110L Teaching for Learning Fieldwork+Lab (0 credits)

• ED 212 Child and Youth Development (4 Credits)  (meets Self and Society requirement) * +Lab

• ED 214 Introduction to Inclusive Education (4 credits) (meets Self and Society requirement)

• ED 216 Teaching Literacy in the 21st Century (4 credits)

• ED 219L FIeld Experience I (1 credit)

• ED 222 Play-Based Curriculum Birth-8 years (4 credits)

• ED 300 Teaching English Learners (4 credits)

• ED 307 STEAM 2: Design Thinking and Problem-Based Learning +Lab (4 Credits) (Meets Natural and Physical World requirement) (4 credits)

• ED 375 Managing an Inclusive Classroom (4 Credits)

• ED 318 Developing Mathematicians, Think and Learn (4 credits)

• ED 309L Field Experience III (2 credits)

• ED 306 Strategies for Emergent and Content Literacy K-12 (4 Credits)

• ED 315 Differentiated Instruction (4 Credits)

• ED 323 Early Intervention (4 Credits)

• ED 310L Field Experience IV (2 credits)

• ED XXX Introduction to Autism and Evidence-Based Practices  (4 credits)

• ED 394 Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities (4 credits)

• ED 394L Fieldwork: Low Incidence Disability (2 credits)

• ED 475 Transition Planning and Services (4 credits)

• ED 490 Critical Conversations, Equity & Tchr Inqry (4 credits) (meets Crossing Boundaries and RW requirements)

• ED 387S Pre-Student Teaching (4 Credits) (meets IL requirement)

• ED 387LS Pre-student teaching lab (2 credits)

ED 459 Student Teaching: Special Education (9 Credits) (meets Senior Capstone Seminar requirement)*

Undergraduate ENTRY REQUIREMENTS for the Teacher Certification Preparation Programs

• Recommended minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.

• No grade of “C or below” in a required certification course.

• Completed and earned grades of C or better in 6 credits in Mathematics above the MA 100  level (recommended: MA 117  and MA 118 ).

• Completed and earned grades of C or better in 6 credits in English. One course in Composition (EN 101 ) and one course in American/English Literature (recommended EN 199 ).

• Completed 48 credits.

• Meets Basic Skills testing requirements with qualifying scores and/or ACT/SAT qualifying scores.

• Background Checks: Meets background check requirements using the Castle Branch System for

  • Federal Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)

  • Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check

  • Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance

  • Tuberculosis (TB) test result

EXIT REQUIREMENTS for Teacher Certification Candidates

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.

• Completion of an approved program of study leading to certification in the area of certificate requested.

• Satisfactory completion of student teaching, fieldwork or internship (required grade of “B” or better) in the area of certification.

• Completion of a professional portfolio.

• Recommendation of University Certification Officer on the TIMS application.