Elementary Education: The Early Years (Pre-K-4) Certification (Traditional Route)

Curriculum

Total Credits: 45

Due to changes by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, this ladder is a guide for the 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.

Dual Certification Instructional 1 and Reading Specialist

Students can earn their post-baccalaureate degree (initial PreK-4 or Secondary Education Certification) in addition to their PreK-12 Reading Specialist Certification in as little as 12 months. This dual certification program meets the needs and demands of PK-12 schools and provides graduate students with career flexibility and advancement. Students enrolled in this program MUST complete and receive Instructional I Certification prior to beginning ED 527 Reading Specialist Practicum.

For Further Degree Information

Elementary Education: The Early Years (Pre-K-4), MEd