Early Childhood PK-4 (B.S.Ed.)
Administered by Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Effective Fall 2013
Requirements for Certification in Early Childhood PK-4 develop knowledge of the nature of the child, the nature of the school and center, the learning process, general methods of teaching and methods of teaching particular subjects and to provide student teaching experience. A total of 70 semester hours is taken in required courses. None may be taken on a pass/fail basis. No free electives are available for this program. In addition to the 120-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
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking or COMMSTUD.104 Interpersonal Communication
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
EDFOUND.204 Ed Computing & Tech
MATH.201 Math Concepts I
MATH.202 Math Concepts II
SPECED.275 Linking Assessment/Instruction
HISTORY.121 Colonial to 1877 or HISTORY.122 1877 to Present
PHYSICS.103 Physical Science
BIOLOGY.100 Cells, Genes and Molecules or BIOLOGY.101 Human Biology
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
EDFOUND.414 Home/School/Community Relations
ENGLISH.151 Intro to Literature or ENGLISH.152 Literature & Society or ENGLISH.156 Pop Literature
MUSIC.101 Music Listening, THEATRE.102 Intro to Theatre or THEATRE.103 Theatre Appreciation
Competency Test or ASL1 or any 102 level Language course
EXERSCI.114 Team Sports, EXERSCI.241 Judo/Self-Defense or EXERSCI.270 Exercise and You
Or
EXERSCI.226 Jogging/Walking and EXERSCI.230 Weight Training & Fitness
SPECED.101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
Professional Education Courses
AUDSLP.432 ELL – Comm/Ed Strat or PROFSTUD.494 ESL Strategies/Meth
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
ELEMED.120 Introduction to Education
ELEMED.121 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ELEMED.324 Language and Literacy in Diverse #C Settings: Birth –Grade 4
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.338 Diagnostic & Inclusionary Practices in Literacy In ECE Grades 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 M&M Early Child Ed 1
PSYCH.211 Early Childhood Development
PSYCH.309 Early childhood Cognitive Development
SPECED.101 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals
SPECED.275 Linking Assessment and Instruction for Individuals w/Disabilities
SPECED.358 Methods of Instruction for Individuals with Disabilities
Field Experiences
ELEMED.496 Practicum (Bloomsburg, Berwick, Central, Danville, Hazleton and/or Southern)
PROFSTUD.312 Internship (Bloomsburg)
PROFSTUD.320 Practicum (Central or Danville)
PROFSTUD.461 Practicum (Bethlehem)
Student Teaching
ELEMED.494 Student Teaching (First Assignment)
ELEMED.495 Student Teaching (Second Assignment)
ACADEMIC CONTENT AREA FOCUS
(15 credit minimum in at least one area meets this requirement)
Language Arts
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of Writing
ENGLISH.151 Introduction to Literature or ENGLISH.152 Literature & Society or
ENGLISH.156 Pop Literature
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking or COMMSTUD.104 Inter Communication
Mathematics
MATH.201 Concepts of Mathematics 1: Theory of Arithmetic
MATH.202 Concepts of Mathematics 2
Science
BIOLOGY.100 Cells, Genes and Molecules or BIOLOGY.101 Human Biology
PHYSICS.103 Principles of Physical Science I (See Goal 5)
Social Studies
HISTORY.121 U.S. History: Colonial to 1877 or HISTORY.122 U.S. History: 1877 to Present
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
Language & Fine Arts
ASL1 or Foreign Language
Music/Theatre