Early Childhood PK-4/Deaf/HOH (PK-12) (B.S.Ed.)
Administered by Exceptionality Programs
Effective Fall 2014
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Requirements for Certification in Early Childhood PK-4/Deaf/HOH(PK-12) develop knowledge of the nature of the learning environment, the learning process, general methods of teaching and methods of teaching particular subjects and to provide student teaching experience when teaching young hearing children and all Deaf/hard of hearing children, adolescents, and youth. No free electives are available for this program. In addition to the 123-credit requirement for a Bloomsburg University degree, education majors are subject to background checks and passage of PAPA, PECT and any required PRAXIS exams.
General Education Requirements
ASLTERP.155 ASL 1
BIOLOGY.100 Cells, Genes and Molecules or BIOLOGY.101 Human Biology
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking or COMMSTUD.104 Interpersonal Communication
DEAFHH.099 Co-Curricular Experience
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
EDFOUND.414 Home/School/Community Relations
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
ENGLISH.151 Intro to Literature or ENGLISH.152 Literature and Society
HISTORY.121 Colonial to 1877 or HISTORY.122 1877 to Present
MATH.201 Math Concepts I
MATH.202 Math Concepts II
PHYSICS.103 Physical Science
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
SPECED.101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
SPECED.202 Tech Indiv w/Dis
SPECED.275 Linking Assessment/Instruction
Requirements for the Major - A total of 73 semester hours is required for dual certification in ECE (PK-4) Education / Education of the Deaf (PK-12). This includes credit hours earned through the student teaching experience. None may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Education Courses
ASLTERP.226 ASL 2
AUDSLP.200 Intro to Audiology
AUDSLP.400 Aural Rehabilitation
AUDSLP.432 ELL Comm/Ed Strat or PROFSTUD.494 ESL Strategies/Meth
DEAFHH.201 Hist, Ed and Guidance of Deaf/HOH
DEAFHH.462 Signing Instruction in Ed
DEAFHH.464 Speech for the Deaf
DEAFHH.466 Language Arts and Deaf
DEAFHH.469 Instruct Practice Deaf Ed
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
ELEMED.121 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ELEMED.331 Teaching Science and Environmental Education: PK-4
ELEMED.334 Teaching Reading in Early Childhood: Grades 1-4
ELEMED.336 Teaching Social Studies: PK-4
ELEMED.340 Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood: Grades 1-4
ELEMED.343 Assessment in Early Childhood Education
ELEMED.347 Fine Arts for the Developing Child
ELEMED.410 MandM Early Child Ed 1
SPECED.100 Orientation Spec. Ed.
SPECED.358 Methods of Instruction for Individuals with Disabilities
Student Teaching
DEAFHH.491 Student Teaching I
DEAFHH.492 Student Teaching II and
DEAFHH.493 Student Teaching Seminar