Elementary Education (PK-4), and Special Education (PK-12), BA

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Curriculum Sequence
Secondary Education Programs

Curriculum Sequence

First Year

Fall (16.5 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
ED 100 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
or
MATH 112 - Mathematical Ideas II 3 Credit(s)
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 1 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – Transition Point I (in-progress)

Spring (15.5-16.5 Credits)

ED 104 - Emergent Literacy (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 105 - Low-Incidence Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
ED 108 - Curriculum, Instruction, & Planning 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 111 - Mathematical Ideas I 3 Credit(s) (QR)
ED 106 - Cultural Immersion Trips (S) 1 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – by the end of this semester, Transition Point I must be complete
Renew clearances over summer

Sophomore

Fall (18 Credits)

ED 204 - Children and Adolescent Development for Educators 3 Credit(s)
ED 205 - Educational Assessment 3 Credit(s)
ED 207 - Family, Collaboration, and Advocacy (W) (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 208 - Early Literacy (W) 3 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
MATH 112 - Mathematical Ideas II 3 Credit(s) (if not completed First-Year Fall)
or
Flex Course 3 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – Transition Point II (in-progress)
Apply for Admit to Teacher Certification Program

Spring (15 Credits)

ED 200 - Classroom Management (W) 3 Credit(s)
ED 211 - Literacy Foundations I 3 Credit(s)
ED 212 - Integrating the Arts, Music, Health and Physical Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 260 - Autism Spectrum Disorders 3 Credit(s)
HIST 112 - Gods, Empires, and Engines: World Civilizations Since 1500 3 Credit(s)
or
HIST 121 - American Civilization I 3 Credit(s)
or
HIST 122 - American Civilization II 3 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – by the end of this semester, Transition Point II must be complete
Students should be admitted to Teacher Certification Program

Junior

Fall (18 Credits)

ED 302 - Literacy Foundations II (W) 3 Credit(s)
ED 303 - Mathematical Methods I 3 Credit(s)
ED 330 - English Language Learners PK-12 3 Credit(s)
300-Level Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
EC Economics or POLS Political Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – Transition Point III (in-progress)
Complete student teaching application

Spring (18-19 Credits)

ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
ED 304 - Mathematical Methods II 3 Credit(s)
ED 311 - Cultural Proficiency and Equity Literacy 3 Credit(s)
ED 313 - Behavioral and Emotional Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
ED 314 - Social Studies Methods 3 Credit(s)
Science Lab Elective 3-4 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio requirement – by the end of this semester, Transition Point III must be complete
Renew clearances over summer

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

ANTH 261 - Urban Anthropology: Chester (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 403 - Inclusive Classrooms (S) 3 Credit(s)
ED 412 - Teaching for Literacy In Today’s Diverse Classroom (S) (W) 3 Credit(s)
ED 413 - Science Methods (S) (W) 3 Credit(s)
ED 414 - The Community Teacher (S) 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

ED 411 - Student Teaching and Seminar, PK-4 and SPED PK-12 12 Credit(s)
ED 416 - Special Education and Transition and Adult Care 3 Credit(s)
Taskstream E-Portfolio Requirement – Transition Point IV must be complete

Total Credits: 128-133

All students must have the following up-to-date clearances on file within the Office of Teacher Education and Certification: criminal record check, FBI Fingerprints, PA Child Abuse, Tuberculosis (TB) results, and National Sex Offender Registry Results (NSOR). Students are also required to complete a Mandated Reporting Training upon entry to the program. See the Office of Teacher Education and Certification’s website for additional details.

Education students must receive a grade of C (2.0) or better in all Education classes and MATH 111 and MATH 112 . Any grade below a C will result in the need to retake the course. Students must have a 3.0 overall GPA and pass PAPA or CORE for admission into the Teacher Certification Program.

For ED 100-level and 200-level courses, students participate in field experience stages 1 and 2 as defined by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education. Students must have required clearances on file in the Office of Certification before entering the field experience placement. Candidates work with groups of students in school or in after-school settings under the supervision of a certified teacher.

For ED 300-level and 400-level courses, students participate in field experience stage 3 as defined by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education. Students must have required clearances on file in the Office of Certification before entering the field experience placement. Candidates teach groups of students in school or in after-school settings under the supervision of a certified teacher. For this phase of clinical (field) experience, candidates will have been admitted to the teacher certification program and have taken at least one methods course but will not be in full control of the class.

Due to changes by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, this ladder is a guide for this program. The academic advisor would communicate changes that could occur.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

Secondary Education Programs

Students can pursue secondary teacher certification in biology , chemistry , earth and space science (see science), English , mathematics , physics , social studies (history or political science), and Spanish (see modern language). See the individual majors in the College of Arts & Sciences section for requirements and curricula for each certification listed above.

Education courses required for secondary certification include ED 100 , ED 107 , ED 306 , ED 307 , ED 308 , ED 309 , ED 310 , ED 415 , ED 411 , ED 421 , ED 330 , and an appropriate course in teaching methods for the selected certification area. In addition, each student must adjust his/her subject-matter academic work to meet the requirements for a full-time student teaching experience during the senior year, a 14-week experience of teaching a full complement of secondary courses.