B.S. in Educational Studies
Education & Social Work
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Evolution of Schooling in U.S. | ||
or EDF 300 | Democracy and Education | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning: Early Grades | ||
or ERM 354 | Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning: Middle Grades | |
or ERM 355 | Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning 7-12 | |
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement | 6-8 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Social and Cultural Foundations of Education | ||
| EDF 360 | Public Pedagogy & Social Change | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | ||
| EDP 467 | The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Early Adolescent Development and Cognition | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Developmental and Psychological Perspectives in Education | ||
| Adolescent Development | ||
| Middle Childhood & Adolescent Development | ||
| Educational Technology | ||
| EDT 349 | Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning 1 | 1 |
| EDT 311 | Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology | 3 |
| Educational Research, Design, and Measurement | ||
| ERM 351 | Educational Research, Design & Evaluation | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete a minimum of 21 credits. | 21 | |
| Capstone requirement | ||
| EDF 490 | Capstone in Educational Studies | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
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This requirement will be waived for students who have taken and passed SED 300.
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The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
Early Grades (PreK-4) Focus
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| EGP 209 | Child Development: Prebirth - 5 Years | 3 |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 101 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children I | 3 |
| SCI 101 | Earth and Its Systems | 3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EGP 210 | Middle Childhood & Adolescent Development | 3 |
| WRT 2XX | 200-Level WRT Course | 3 |
| MAT 102 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children II | 3 |
| GEO 101 | World Geography | 3 |
| LIT 219 | Literature for Young Children | 3 |
| EDA 103 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| EGP 220 | Theory/Field Experiences in the Early Grades | 3 |
| HIS 150 | The American Experience | 3 |
| EDR 304 | Teaching Language Arts Pre-K-4 | 3 |
| EDR 307 | Foundation in Reading PreK-4 | 3 |
| PSC 100 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| EGP 326 | Families and Community Relations | 3 |
| EGP 322 | Pre-K Methods and Field | 6 |
| EDF 255 | Evolution of Schooling in U.S. | 3 |
| SCI 102 | Life, Matter, and Energy | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| MAT 351 | Methods for Teaching Children Math | 3 |
| MDA 240 | Integrating the Arts within the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| LAN 382 | Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| SCE 320 | Science Methods for Grades PK-4 | 3 |
| EDR 345 | Literacy Development and Students in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| ERM 353 | Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning: Early Grades | 3 |
| EDT 349 | Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning | 1 |
| EDA 303 | Special Ed: Processes/Procedures for General Educators | 2 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| EDF 360 or EDF 511 |
Public Pedagogy & Social Change or Foundations of Transformative Education |
3 |
| ERM 351 or ERM 591 |
Educational Research, Design & Evaluation or Introduction to Critical Action Research |
3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| EDP 467 or EDP 570 |
The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change or Cognition and Transformation |
3 |
| EDT 311 or EDT 511 |
Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology or Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology |
3 |
| EDF 490 | Capstone in Educational Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Middle Grades (4-8) Focus
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| EDP 201 | Early Adolescent Development and Cognition | 3 |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 101 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children I | 3 |
| ESS 102 | Humans and the Environment | 3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| WRT 2XX | 200-Level WRT Course | 3 |
| EDF 300 | Democracy and Education | 3 |
| MAT 102 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children II | 3 |
| LIT 220 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| SCI 101 | Earth and Its Systems | 3 |
| GEO 101 | World Geography | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| MGP 220 | Field Experience: Middle Level Environment | 3 |
| HIS 150 | The American Experience | 3 |
| ESS 101 | Introduction to Geology | 3 |
| EDR 306 | Teaching Language Arts 4-8 | 3 |
| EDR 308 | Foundations in Reading 4-8 | 3 |
| Concentration Class | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| BIO 100 | Basic Biological Science | 3 |
| LAN 382 | Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 | 3 |
| EDA 103 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| PSC 100 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| Concentration Class | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| MGP 400 | Classroom Management and Engagement for Grades 4-8 | 2 |
| HIS 344 | History of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Arts Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Concentration Class | 3 | |
| Concentration Class | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| EDA 303 | Special Ed: Processes/Procedures for General Educators | 2 |
| EDT 349 | Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning | 1 |
| MAT 351 | Methods for Teaching Children Math | 3 |
| SCE 330 | Science Methods for Middle Level (4-8) | 3 |
| Concentration Class | 3 | |
| Concentration Class | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| EDF 360 or EDF 511 |
Public Pedagogy & Social Change or Foundations of Transformative Education |
3 |
| ERM 351 or ERM 591 |
Educational Research, Design & Evaluation or Introduction to Critical Action Research |
3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| EDP 467 or EDP 570 |
The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change or Cognition and Transformation |
3 |
| EDT 311 or EDT 511 |
Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology or Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology |
3 |
| EDF 490 | Capstone in Educational Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Secondary Biology Focus
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| BIO 110 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHE 103 & CRL 103 |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab |
4 |
| MAT 121 or MAT 125 |
Introduction to Statistics I or Introduction to Statistics and Probability |
3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| BIO 111 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHE 104 & CRL 104 |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
| SED 100 | An Exploration of Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDP 280 | Developmental and Psychological Perspectives in Education | 3 |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| BIO 214 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 231 & CRL 231 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab |
6 |
| EDA 103 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| WRT 2XX | 200-Level WRT Course | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| BIO 210 & 210L |
Genetics and Genetics Lab |
4 |
| MAT 143 |
Brief Calculus or Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus I |
3 |
| SED 200 | Learning Environments and Field Experience in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDA 303 | Special Ed: Processes/Procedures for General Educators | 2 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| BIO 211 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| PHY 130 or PHY 140 |
General Physics I or General Physics II |
4 |
| EDF 300 | Democracy and Education | 3 |
| LIT 165 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| BIO 270 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 412 | Organic Evolution | 3 |
| SED 300 | Principles of Teaching and Technology in the Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| ERM 355 | Ethical and Effective Assessment for Learning 7-12 | 3 |
| Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| EDF 360 or EDF 511 |
Public Pedagogy & Social Change or Foundations of Transformative Education |
3 |
| ERM 351 or ERM 591 |
Educational Research, Design & Evaluation or Introduction to Critical Action Research |
3 |
| EDT 349 | Technology Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning | 1 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| EDP 467 or EDP 570 |
The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change or Cognition and Transformation |
3 |
| EDT 311 or EDT 511 |
Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology or Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology |
3 |
| EDF 490 | Capstone in Educational Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Special Education (PreK-12) Focus
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| EDA 103 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| MAT 101 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children I | 3 |
| SCI 101 | Earth and Its Systems | 3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| WRT 2XX | 200-Level WRT Course | 3 |
| EDA 203 | Field: Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| MAT 102 | Mathematics for Teachers of Children II | 3 |
| LIT 220 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| GEO 101 | World Geography | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| EDA 321 | Behavior Management & Field Experience | 6 |
| HIS 150 | The American Experience | 3 |
| MDA 240 | Integrating the Arts within the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| EDP 250 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| BIO 100 | Basic Biological Science | 3 |
| LAN 382 | Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 | 3 |
| EDA 314 | Curriculum and Instruction for Individual Learning Differences I | 3 |
| PSC 100 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| EDF 255 | Evolution of Schooling in U.S. | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| EDR 303 | Foundations in Reading for Students with Special Needs PreK-8 | 3 |
| MAT 351 | Methods for Teaching Children Math | 3 |
| EDA 362 | Assessment for Students with Disabilities I | 3 |
| EDR 305 | Teaching Language Arts for Students with Special Needs PreK-8 | 3 |
| EDA 324 | Trauma Informed Schools and Classrooms | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| EDA 327 | Educating Students with Significant and Complex Support Needs | 2 |
| EDA 363 | Assessment for Students with Disabilities II | 3 |
| EDA 413 | PreK-8 Aspects of Transition | 3 |
| EDR 317 | Reading Instruction and Practicum PreK-4 | 6 |
| EDA 325 | Culturally Responsive Teaching for Diverse Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| EDF 360 or EDF 511 |
Public Pedagogy & Social Change or Foundations of Transformative Education |
3 |
| ERM 351 or ERM 591 |
Educational Research, Design & Evaluation or Introduction to Critical Action Research |
3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| EDP 467 or EDP 570 |
The Educational Psychology of Group Dynamics & Social Change or Cognition and Transformation |
3 |
| EDT 311 or EDT 511 |
Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology or Social and Cultural Implications of Educational Technology |
3 |
| EDF 490 | Capstone in Educational Studies | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
