Master of Arts In Education with Early Childhood (PreK–4) and Special Education (PreK-12) Certification
51 Credits
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Prerequisites
Studies or appropriate CLEPs to indicate knowledge of, American history (3 credits), art or music (3 credits), literature (3 credits), English composition (3 credits), and mathematics (6 credits).
Core Courses
EDC 503 Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development
EDC 510 Human Diversity
EDC 604 Foundations of Schooling
EDC 613 The Role of the Developmentally-Oriented Teacher
EDC 751 Transformative Pedagogy: A Capstone Experience
Certification Courses
EDC 555 Introduction to Early Childhood Methods
BLS 601 Techniques of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
EDC 618 Reading and Writing in Elementary and Special Education
EDC 619 Introduction to Assessment and Instruction of Reading and Writing Difficulties
EDC 641 Teaching Science as Integrated Inquiry
EDC 642 Development of Mathematical Thought
EDC 644 Assessing the Needs of All Learners
Inclusion Practicum
EDC 643 Developing and Adjusting Instruction
EDC 645 Planning and Instruction for Students with Special Needs
EDC 661 Teaching All Students in Inclusive and Special Education Settings
Professional Semester
EDC 662 Elementary and Special Education Student Teaching (candidates with no teaching experience)
OR
EDC 669 Elementary and Special Education Supervised Teaching/Transitional Teaching
Early Elementary and Special Education Supervised Teaching (candidates with two or more years of teaching experience and currently employed as teachers or teaching assistants and with approval of the Candidacy Committee)
EDC 679 Special Methods of Teaching (seminar that accompanies student teaching)