INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/PRE K-GRADE 6
Checklist for Bachelor of Science Degree Candidates
College of Education
LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS (53-56 cr.) GRADE COURSE
Learning Skills: English Composition (7)
College Writing 4 _______ ENGL 101
Research Writing 3 _______ ENGL 202
Learning Skills: Mathematics (3)
Elements of Mathematics I 3 _______ MATH 151
Humanities (9)
History: The Modern Era 3 _______ HIST 195
Literature: Humanities Literature 3 _______ ENGL 121
Philosophy or Religious Studies (one course): _______ _______
PHIL 101, PHIL 120, PHIL 221, PHIL 222, PHIL 223,
RLST 100, RLST 110, RLST 250, or RLST 290
Fine Arts (One Course) (3)
ARHI 101, MUHI 101, THTR 101 3 _______ _______
Natural Science (10)
Fundamentals of Physics 2.5 _______ SCI 101
Fundamentals of Chemistry 2.5 _______ SCI 102
Fundamentals of Earth and Space Science 2.5 _______ SCI 103
Fundamentals of Environmental Biology 2.5 _______ SCI 104
Social Sciences (three courses) (9)
General Psychology 3 PSYC 101
Geography course (one)
GEOG 101, GEOG 102, or GEOG 104 3 GEOG __
(GEOG 104 fulfills the Non-Western Cultures course requirement)
Choose one social science course from the approved list
3 _______ _______
* No prefix may be used more than once
Health and Wellness (3)
Health & Wellness 3 _______ HPED 143
Or
Nutrition & Wellness 3 FDNT 143
Or
One year of military science 4 MLSC ___
_ MLSC
Liberal Studies Electives (6)3
Choose one course from the approved list. The course must be numbered 200 or higher. The math prefix may not be used twice. DO NOT TAKE CDFR 218.
Elements of Mathematics II_______________ 3 _______ __Math 152__
_____________________________________ 3 ________ ________
Synthesis (3)
Choose one course from the approved list.
3 LBST 499
Non-Western Cultures
(Choose one course from the approved list, if this requirement has not been met by another Liberal Studies or Social Science course).
________ ________
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (24 cr.)
Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience I 1 EDUC 242
Digital Instructional Technology 3 COMM 103
Educational Psychology 3 EDSP 102
School Law 1 EDUC 442
Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience II 1 EDUC 342
Assessment of Student Learning: Design and Interpretation of 3 ________ EDSP 477
Educational Measures
Student Teaching 12 ________ EDUC 441
COMM 103 and EDSP 102 must be completed with a C or better prior to applying for Teacher Certification.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (43 cr.)
Orientation to ECED/PreK-Gr. 6 Major 1 ________ ECED 180
Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 ECED 200
Child Development 3 ________ ELED 215
Maximize Learning 3 ________ ECED 280
Teaching Primary Reading 3 ________ ECED 451
Language Arts Across the Curriculum (w) 3 ________ ELED 425
Education of Students with Disabilities in 2 ________ EDEX 300
Inclusive Elementary Classrooms
Diagnostic and Remedial Reading 3 ________ ELED 422
Integrating Science, Health, Nutrition, and Safety 3 ________ ECED 310
into a Literacy-based ECED Curriculum
Reading in the Content Area 3 ________ EDUC 408
Creative Experiences to Enhance Literacy Acquisition 3 ________ ECED 314
Preschool Education for Children with Disabilities 3 ________ EDEX 415
Techniques of Parent Education 3 ________ CDFR 426
Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School 3 ________ ELED 313
Professional Seminar: Teaching as Researcher and Advocate 1 ________ ECED 480
TOTAL CREDITS (120 cr.)