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Welcome!
La
Salle University offers an award winning, innovative, and combined
program in elementary and special education that is approved by
the Pennsylvania Department of Education and leads to an Instructional
I certification in elementary education (K-6) and special education
(K-12).
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Small
class size and individualized attention by faculty |
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Award
winning elementary and special education program |
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A
subject area major |
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Field
experiences begin in the freshman year and coincide with two
introductory courses in educational psychology |
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Integrated
course work in the junior year with practical experience in
established Professional Development Schools (area schools with
which La Salle has a unique partnership) |
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Two
semesters of student teaching, one in an elementary classroom
and one in a special education classroom |
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Students
enrolled in the ESE program also major in American Studies (other
majors may be selected, but choosing another major may require additional
semesters of course work). The American Studies (AMST) major views
American culture through the perspectives of three interdisciplinary
courses as well as through courses in American history, literature,
philosophy, religion, and fine arts.
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