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A major in PreK-4th/Dual Certification is meant to prepare students for a career as a highly qualified PreK-4 Elementary Education teacher with dual certification in Special Education. For state certification, students must meet all the competency standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

To successfully complete the PreK-4/Dual Certification major, the following coursework is required:

• 15 credits of Major Requirements
• 83 credits of Education requirements
• 40 CORE credits
• A minimum of 138 credits are required for the degree, the last 30 of which must be completed at La Roche College. Developmental coursework does not count towards the minimum number of credits required for graduation.

Education Requirements: 83 credits
EDEL2000	Orientation to PreK-4 Education
EDEL2010	Observation I (PreK)
EDEL2020	Observation II (Kdg-4)
EDEL2030	Methods of Teaching Health and Physical Education PreK-4th Grade
EDEL3015	Creative Thinking: Methods of Integrating Art and Music Throughout the PreK-4 Curriculum
EDEL3025	Methods of Teaching Writing PreK-4th Grade
EDEL3035	Methods of Teaching Reading PreK-4th Grade
EDEL3045	Teaching Reading and Language Arts Practicum PreK-4th Grade
EDEL3055	Methods of Teaching Social Studies PreK-4th Grade
EDEL4035	Methods of Teaching Science PreK-4th Grade
EDEL4040	Methods of Teaching Math PreK-4th Grade
EDEL4045	Teaching Math Practicum PreK-4th Grade
EDEL4060	Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
EDEL4064	Student Teaching and Seminar (PreK-1)
EDEL4065	Student Teaching and Seminar (2-4)
EDSP2015	Introduction to High Incidence Disabilities, Accommodations and Adaptations
EDSP2025	Learning Environments, Classroom Behavior Management, Accommodations and Adaptations
EDSP3015	Introduction to Low Incidence Disabilities, Methods and Practicum
EDSP3025	Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities
EDSP3035	Specialized Instructional Planning, Accommodations, Adaptations and Field Experience
EDSP3040	Evaluation and Authentic Assessment within a Standards Aligned System
EDSP4015	Development of the IEP and Inclusion in Least Restrictive Environment
EDSP4065	Special Education Student Teaching and Seminar
EDUC1010	Introduction to Education
PSYC1021	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC2022	Child Development
PSYC2061	Educational Psychology
Major Requirements: 15 credits
BIOL1001	Life Science
GEOG3013	Geography and World Affairs
HIST1010	U.S. History: The Foundation of a Republic (1600-1865)
MATH2000	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
SOCL3027	Family Relations