Penn State University Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
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Altoona College
University College: Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Lehigh Valley
University Park, College of Education (CEAED)
PROFESSOR GREGORY J. KELLY, In Charge
Not all options are available at every campus. Contact the campus you are interested in attending to determine which options are offered.
CHILDHOOD AND EARLY ADOLESCENT EDUCATION. Students successfully completing this major will have met all of the requirements for the PK-4, ENGLISH EDUCATION 4-8, or SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION 4-8 College Instructional 1 certificate issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students must apply for admission to the major. Students interested in the major should contact their advisor and enroll in a C I 295 field experience, which features participation in the classroom.
Baccalaureate degree candidates must meet the following requirements 1-3 by the end of their third semester:
1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
2. Qualifying scores from the PRAXIS I - PPST for Reading, Writing and Mathematics
3. Documentation of at least 80 hours of volunteer or paid education work experience with learners of the age group the candidate plans to teach. Candidates for Childhood and Early Adolescent Education must document 40 of these hours with learners who come from backgrounds that are different than the candidate's.
Requirements 4-9 must be met by the end of the fourth semester when students typically participate in the Entrance to Major process.
4. A grade of "C" or better in all specified courses.
5. Completion of an early field experience specified by the certification program.
6. Completion of a core of Education courses specified by the certification program.
7. Completion of additional credits as specified by the certification program.
8. Completion of at least 48 semester credit hours, including ENGL 015 GWS(3)or ENGL 030 GWS(3), three credits of literature, and six credits of quantification.
9. Approval from the professional education adviser or the head of the pertinent certification program.
For the B.S. degree in Education with an option in Early Education PK-4, a minimum of 127 credits is required; with an option in English 4-8, a minimum of 128 credits is required; with an option in Social Studies Education 4-8, a minimum of 127 credits is required. (See also Teacher Education Programs.)