Early Childhood and Special Education, BSEd

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

Many employment opportunities exist in the state of Pennsylvania and throughout the country in pre-school and special education programs. The College of Education offers a program of study which will provide students with the academic preparation for dual certification in special education and early childhood education. Students who complete this program, and successfully pass the PDE required tests, are qualified to teach in special education programs as well as in early childhood programs.

Advisement Sheet

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate discipline specific content, child development, and pedagogical content knowledge.
Demonstrate professional responsibility and ethical conduct while exhibiting respect for the cultural diversity of learners, families, colleagues, and communities.
Differentiate instruction by implementing instructional strategies informed by assessment data.
Students will analyze the needs of students with disabilities, or at risk for disabilities, using evidence-based practices and develop goals and design, as well as implement, an individualized education plan and instructional programming.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1110 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - ED 2333 - Technology in Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanitites ECEE 1100 - Teaching Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ED 1750 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - MATH 2120 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Wellness Elective - ECEE 2440 - Motor Development and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - SPED 3090 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - SPED 3000 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - ECEE 3600 - Language Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive -
SPED 3000 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - SPED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6

Major

Required Major Courses

SPED 1000 - Disability in Popular Media Credit Hours: 3
SPED 1050 - Foundations of Special Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2000 - Assessment and Positive Behavior Interventions Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3000 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3010 - Special Learning Disabilities and Emotional Behavior Disorders Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3020 - Intellectual and Physical Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3060 - Special Reading and Writing Instruction Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3070 - Special Mathematics Instruction Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3090 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4010 - Assistive Technology for the Exceptional Learners Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4040 - Transition Planning and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4050 - Advanced Evidence Based Practices and Methods for High Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4060 - Advanced Evidence Based Practices and Methods for Low Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4070 - Classroom Administration, Collaboration, and IEP Development Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
ECEE 2300 - Family & Community Collaborative Partnerships Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 1210 - Developmentally Appropriate Practices in PreK Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 1220 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood Educators Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 3600 - Language Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 3610 - Phonics and Structured Language Instruction Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 3620 - Assessment K-4 Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 2400 - Emergent Literacy and Language Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 2410 - Pre-K STEAM Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 2500 - Cultural Awareness in Education Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 3700 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades K-4 Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 3710 - Teaching Science in Grades K-4 Credit Hours: 3
ECEE 3720 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades K - 4 Credit Hours: 3
ED 3700 - ELL Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
ECEE 3640 - Integrated STEM Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 138

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

Accelerated Bachelors to Masters Programs

Minimum Requirements

3.0 cumulative GPA
C grade for any course with education prefix (ECEE, ED, SPED); plus ENGL 1200, MATH 1110, MATH 2120, SPED 1050, SPED 2000, SPED 2100