Academic Programs / Education
Elementary Education
Please contact the department for further information.
215-204-6387
Elementary Education (with Early Childhood Education and/or Special Education)
The Elementary Education program is designed to prepare teachers to work in programs servicing children in nursery school, kindergarten, primary, and intermediate grades. It is designed to help students gain an appreciation and understanding of children, develop personally and professionally, and acquire a sound philosophy of education.
By working directly with children several times prior to student teaching, the student can study the reactions of children of various ages to different situations and thereby gain insight into the creation of learning situations and the planning of teaching procedures which meet the needs of children.
Students must choose an additional area for certification in either Early Childhood Education or Special Education or both (a third certificate may be obtained by taking additional course work beyond the 128 credits). Students must be accepted into the certification program prior to taking methods courses (see advisor). Observation, participation, and teaching within the practicum are further extended during student teaching where competency of teaching skills is demonstrated.
Early Childhood Education and Special Education Options
Cathleen Soundy, Early Childhood, Lead Professor
215-204-6129
csoundy@temple.edu
In the new undergraduate program, all students will obtain certification in Elementary Education. Students must then choose an additional area for certification in either Early Childhood Education or Special Education. In addition, a third certificate may be obtained by taking additional course work (beyond the 128 credits required for the double certificate program).
General Studies, Professional Course Sequence and Core Requirements
Several restrictions and additions to the requirements listed above (see Other Requirements for College of Education Students on the College Graduation Requirements page) apply to students in this program:
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Literature Requirement: Choose one of the following: |
|
|
English |
C056 |
American Literature |
3 |
AC |
English |
X084 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
AR/WI |
English |
W082 |
Introduction to Fiction |
3 |
WI |
English |
0114 |
Survey of English Literature: Beginnings to 1660 |
3 |
|
English |
0115 |
Survey of English Literature: 1660-1900 |
3 |
|
English |
0116 |
Survey of American Literature I |
3 |
|
English |
0117 |
Survey of American Literature II |
3 |
|
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|
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|
|
Linguistics Requirement: Choose one of the following: |
|
|
English |
0111 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
|
Anthropology |
0127 |
Fundamentals of Linguistic Anthropology |
3 |
|
Comm.
Sciences |
0108 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
|
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|
|
|
|
*In addition to taking the required two course sequence in Science, students must take at least one additional course in Science. |
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Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Social Science Requirement: Choose two of the following: |
|
Economics |
C050 |
Introduction to the Economy |
3 |
IN |
Economics |
C051 |
Macroeconomic Principles |
3 |
IN |
Economics |
C052 |
Microeconomic Principles |
3 |
IN |
Economics |
0054 |
Economic Principles for Education Majors |
3 |
|
Economics |
C055 |
Global Economics |
3 |
IS |
Geography &
Urban Studies |
X050 |
Environment and Society |
3 |
IN |
Geography &
Urban Studies |
X060 |
World Urban Patterns |
3 |
IS |
Geography &
Urban Studies |
X080 |
Geography of the United States
& Canada |
3 |
AC |
Geography &
Urban Studies |
R055 |
Urban Society: Race, Class, and Community |
3 |
IN, RS |
Program Requirements (for existing program)
Elementary Education Foundation Requirements
Elementary Education Foundation Requirements |
|
|
Department |
Course# |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Education |
0305 |
Art/Music/Dance/Creative Performance |
3 |
|
Elementary Education |
0230 |
Practicum: Teaching Elementary Child N-6 |
2-3 |
|
Elementary Education |
0231 |
Practicum: Teaching Math/Science to Elementary Child N-6 |
2-3 |
|
English Education |
W260 |
Teaching Integrated Language, Reading & Writing |
6 |
WI |
Math Education |
0141 |
Teaching Mathematics: N-6 |
3 |
|
Science Education |
0150 |
Teaching Science: N-6 |
3 |
|
Social Studies |
0160 |
Teaching Social Studies: N-6 |
3 |
|
Education |
0382 |
Student Teaching in Elem/Spec Ed/Ech Ed |
9-11 |
|
Education |
0388 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
34-42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Students must choose a minimum of one additional area of certification.
Early Childhood Option
Must take at least one option. |
|
|
|
Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Early Childhood Education |
0320 |
Curriculum Development & Implementation in Early Childhood Programs |
3 |
|
Early Childhood Education |
0321 |
Family/School/ Community Environments for Young Children |
3 |
|
Early Childhood Education |
0322 |
Observing, Documenting, & Assessing Young Children’s Learning |
3 |
|
Early Childhood Education |
0324 |
Integrated Programming for Young Children |
3 |
|
Education |
0383 |
Student Teaching in Elem Ed/Ech Ed |
9-11 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
21-23 |
|
Special Education Option for Students Admitted for Fall 2003
All requirements for the Elementary Education program must be completed, and 5 s.h. of Student Teaching Elementary/Special Education 0381 must be in a Special Education placement. In addition, the following courses must be completed.
Note: A new sequence of courses for special education certification was implemented for students admitted after July 1, 2003. Students should contact the Office of Student Services for specific details about these requirements.
Department |
Course# |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
Special Education |
0226 |
Field Experience-Special Education |
3 |
|
Special Education |
0230 |
Inclusive Education Practices |
3 |
|
Special Education |
0312 |
Methods and Curriculum for Students with Disabilities |
3 |
|
Special Education |
0331 |
Community Resources and Collaboration in Special Education |
3 |
|
Special Education |
0332 |
Assessing and Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities |
3 |
|
Special Education |
0390 |
Practicum in Special Education |
3 |
|
Education |
0381 |
Student Teaching in Elementary/Special Education |
9 |
|
Total |
|
|
27 |
|
Total Elementary Education Program |
|
|
University Core, General Education & Professional Education Core Courses |
76 |
|
Elementary Education Courses |
|
34 |
|
Additional Certificate Courses
(Early Childhood 9 s.h. or Special Education 12 s.h.) |
|
|
9-12 |
|
Additional Credits |
|
|
9 |
|
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
|
128-131 |
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