Degrees and Requirements
PreK-4 Education
A major in PreK-4 Education is meant to prepare students for a career as a highly qualified PreK-4 teacher in Pennsylvania. To earn state teaching certification, students must meet all of the teaching competencies and certification requirements set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
To successfully complete the PreK-4 Education Major, the following coursework is required:
- 79 credits of Required Coursework
- 37 CORE Credits
- 4 General Elective Credits
- A minimum number of 120 credits are required for the degree, the last 30 of which, and 50% of the major must be earned at La Roche University. Developmental course work does not count toward the minimum number of required credits for graduation
NOTE: Education majors enter La Roche as a candidate for the teaching certification programs. In order to become an Official Education Major, students must complete the following requirements by the time they earn 60 total credits (including transferable credits):
- Overall GPA of at least 3.0
- Security Clearances within the past six months
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance
- PA State Police Criminal Record Check
- FBI Fingerprinting Check
- Basic Skills Requirement
- Passing scores for Reading, Writing, and Math exams (could include eligible scores from SAT, ACT, PAPA, and CORE)
Summary of Requirements
Education Requirements: 39 credits
- EDEL2000
- EDSP2015
- EDSP2025
- EDUC1010
- EDUC2000
- EDUC2010
- EDUC2015
- EDUC2020
- EDUC2025
- EDUC2030
- MATH2000
- PSYC1021
- PSYC2022
- PSYC2061
- SOCL3027
Education Requirements: Official Major Status Required: 40 credits
- EDEL4075
- EDSP3010
- EDSP3040
- EDSP4015
- EDUC3005
- EDUC3010
- EDUC3020
- EDUC3025
- EDUC3030
- EDUC4005