Elementary Education

Please contact the department for further information.
215-204-6387

Elementary Education (with Early Childhood Education 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. Students must be accepted into the certification program prior to taking methods courses (see candidacy). 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. A four-year academic plan for this degree program is available at: www.temple.edu/education/ugrad/advising.html.

General Education and Professional Course Sequence 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: 

*pending approval

*pending approval

Program Requirements

Elementary Education Foundation Requirements

Students must choose a minimum of one additional area of certification.

Early Childhood Option

Special Education Option for Students Admitted for Fall 2008

All requirements for the Elementary Education program must be completed, and 9 s.h. of Student Teaching Elementary/Special Education 4288 must be in a Special Education placement. In addition, the following courses must be completed.

*pending approval