Recommended Academic Plan
Karen A. Pletcher
Program Coordinator
814-949-5457
kap149@psu.edu
Freshman Year
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| English 015 or 030 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| Quantification (GQ) | 3 |
| Arts (GA) | 3 |
| History 20 or 21 (GH,US): American Civilization to 1877 or American History since 1877 | 3 |
| First-Year Seminar FYS | 1 |
|
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Math 200 (GQ): Problem Solving | 3 |
| EDPSY 14: Learning and Instruction | 3 |
| HDFS 229 or ED PSY 10: Infant and Child Devlopment or Differnces and Education | 3 |
| Gen Ed Courses (GA) | 3 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Literature selection from List (GH) | 3 |
| EDTHP115: Education in American Society | 3 |
| CI295: Intro Field Experience for Teacher Prep | 2 |
| Natural Science Selection (GN) | 3 |
| CAS 100A (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| Additional Math or MTHED or US History | 3 |
|
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| 400 Level Course from List | 3 |
| English 100: English Language Analysis | 3 |
| Kines 126 or Kines 127: The Health or Phys Ed. Program for the Elementary School Child | 1.5 |
| | 3 |
| Additional Math or MATHED or US History | 3 |
|
Junior Year
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ENG 202 A or B (GWS): Effective Writing | 3 |
| 400 Level Course from List | 3 |
| Kines 126 or Kines 127: The Health or Phys Ed. Program for the Elementary School Child | 1.5 |
| Geography from list or ECON 2 or 4: Microeconomics or Macroeconomics | 3 |
|
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| LL ED 400: Teaching Reading in Elem. School | 3 |
| LL ED 401: Teaching Language in Elem. School | 3 |
| LL ED 402: Teaching Children's Literature | 3 |
| A ED 303: Visual Arts in Elem. School | 3 |
| MUSIC 241: Music for Classroom Teachers | 3 |
|
Senior Year
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MTHED 420: Teaching Math in Elem. Schools | 3 |
| SCIED 458: Teaching Science in Elem. School | 3 |
| SS ED 430W: Teaching Social Studies in Elem. School | 3 |
| CI 495 B: Elementary and Kindergarten Ed. | 3 |
| SPLED 400: Teaching Exceptional Students | 3 |
|
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| CI495 D: Practicum: Elem. And Kindergarten Ed. | 12 |
| CI 495 F: Professional Development Practicum | 3 |
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Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of "C" or better
Bold Italics indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, GS, FYS are codes used to identify General Education requirements
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy university Writing Across the Curriculum requirements
PROGRAM NOTES:
All entrance to major requirements must be met or in progress by a student's fourth semester. In addition to the
necessary coursework, students must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, have passed the Praxis I PPST with qualifying scores,
and completed 80 service hours.
Students should keep in mind that all science courses must be completed before the Language and
Literacy Block that is taken in Semester V or Semester VI. ENG 15 should be taken as early as possible.
400 Level Courses should not be taken until the end of the students 3rd semester or after three semesters of
coursework.
It is strongly recommended that students take ENGL 202 before LL ED Block.
Advising Notes:
122-126 Credits are Required
There are prerequisites for clinical experiences. Students must apply and be accepted into these classes.
Students must complete at least 3 cr. of IL AND 3 cr. Of US cultures selections. Many of the Geography choices also meet this requirement.
Science selections should be chosen from lists and include a biological science, an earth science and
a physcial science. One of the selections must include a lab.
