4-8 Program
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s changes to the certification programs, the Education Department offers the 4-8 Program beginning Fall Semester of 2010. This program is only open to the Class of 2014 and beyond.
The 4-8 programs are designed to prepare teachers as generalists (in grades 4-6 in most public schools) and content specialist (in grades 7 & 8 in most public schools) in mathematics, English language arts, or social studies. Acceptable majors in these programs are Mathematics, English, and American Studies.
Required Cognate Courses
- One (1) composition/writing course (satisfied through the First -Year Seminar)
- MTH 114: Fundamentals of Mathematics or MTH 116: Shape & Symmetry
- One (1) additional mathematics course (MTH 114 or 116 recommended)
- One (1) British or American Literature course
- One (1) biological science course
- One (1) physical science course
- GEO 102: World Geography
Professional Core Courses
- EDU 101: History and Politics of American Education
- EDU 106: Educational Psychology: Adolescent Learning and Development
- EDU 201: Introduction to Special Education
- EDU 206: Integrating Curriculum & Instruction for Adolescent Learners
- EDU 212: Inclusive Education for Emergent Bilingual Students
- EDU 327: Literacy and the Integrated Social Studies Curriculum*
- EDU 334: Math Education for Young Learners*
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EDU 344: Science Education for Young Learners*
One of the following (dependent on major): - EDU 330: Social Studies Education for Adolescent Learners*
- EDU 336: Mathematics Education for Adolescent Learners*
- EDU 363: English Education for Adolescent Learnerss*
*Open to students who have been formally accepted into the program. Please see Admission Requirements for the criteria for Formal Acceptance.
Professional Semester
EDU 410: Assessment and Evaluation
EDU 420: Studies in Professional Education
EDU 950: Student Teaching I
EDU 951: Student Teaching II
