Master's Degree with Certification in Elementary/Special Education
Generally graduate students who are enrolled in the Elementary
and Special Education Certification Program are required to complete
the following course of study. Program modifications to address
individual needs and experiences can be discussed with the Program
Director.
Corequisites for Certification
(Competencies may be met with CLEP or transcript.)
Fine Arts or Art and Music
U.S. History
Mathematics
Literature
Program Requirements
EDC 501 - Education and the Cognitive Development of the Child and
Adolescent
EDC 502 - Education and the Social-Emotional Development of the
Child and Adolescent
EDC 510 - Education and Human Exceptionalities
EDC 601 - The Foundations of Education
EDC 603 - Curriculum Development
EDC 613 - Role of the Developmentally Oriented Teacher
Additional Certification Requirements
EDC 602 - Educational Technology
EDC 612 - Geography for Teachers
EDC 618 - Developmental Reading
EDC 642 - Development of Math Thought
EDC 644 - Assessing the Learning Abilities of Elementary and Special
Needs Learners (Taken Summer Session I, just prior to Practicum
I.)
(Note that three field experiences progressively lead the candidate
from beginning to advanced skills.)
Practicum I (Held in July during the day)
EDC 643 - Developing and Adjusting Instruction for Gifted, Average,
and Mildly Handicapped Learners
EDC 659 - Teaching Gifted, Average, and Mildly Handicapped Learners:
Performance
EDC 660 - Teaching Gifted, Average, and Mildly Handicapped Learners:
Portfolio
Practicum II (Held in July during the day)
EDC 646 - Developing and Adjusting Instruction for Moderately and
Severely Handicapped Learners
EDC 661 - Teaching Moderately and Severely Handicapped Learners:
A Field Experience
Practicum III (Held Fall or Spring Terms during
the day)
EDC 662 - Elementary and Special Education Student Teaching
EDC 679 - Special Methods of Teaching
or
EDC 669 - Supervised Teaching
EDC 679 - Special Methods of Teaching
Program Sequence and Notes
A suggested program sequence would be two graduate courses per semester
(Fall and Spring). Early summer courses would include prerequisite
courses in preparation for appropriate Practica. Practicum I is
an early experience and should be scheduled as soon as Education
501 and Education 502 are completed. Basic prerequisites for Practicum
I include EDC 501 and EDC 502. Prerequisites for Practicum II include
Practicum I and EDC 510. Due to the intensive nature of the two
immersion experiences, no other courses may be taken while enrolled
in the Practica. Student teaching or supervised teaching is the
culminating field experience. All prerequisites (Music, Art, etc.)
must be completed prior to submission for certification.
Academic Advising
Initial program planning is set up in consultation with the Director
or the Program's Academic Advisor. While students are responsible
for monitoring their own progress through the program, individual
advising may be requested as needed.
PRAXIS
In order to be eligible for certification in the state of Pennsylvania,
the successful teacher candidate must pass the appropriate sub-tests
of the PRAXISs. The following sub-tests are required:
Core Battery
PPST Reading - Test Code 0710
PPST Writing - Test Code 0720
PPST Math - Test Code 0730
Fundamental Subjects - Test Code 0511
Professional Knowlege
Elementary Education - Test Code 0011
Special ED: Core Principles - Test Code 0353
It is suggested that the graduate student complete the Core Battery
components of the PRAXIS as soon as possible after EDC 501 and EDC
502 are completed. The Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 and
the Elementary Education specialty test should be scheduled after
Practicum I. The Special Education specialty area tests should be
scheduled after Practicum II or during the student or supervised
teaching semester. Current passing scores and PRAXIS booklets are
available in the Graduate Education Office.
 Harris Lewin, Ed.D.
Director
Graduate Programs in Education
1900 West Olney Avenue, Olney Hall 112
Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone (215) 951-1806 Fax (215) 951-1843
e-mail: graded@lasalle.edu
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