Program for Working Early Childhood Professionals, B.A., Pre K-4 Certification

About the Program

1. Completed Associate Degree program from a community college that has an articulation program agreement with Arcadia’s School of Education

   Not resolved to a course
2. GPA of 3.0 or better

   Not resolved to a course
3. Meets Basic Skills testing requirements with qualifying scores on PAPA/CORE, ACT/SAT or through PDE approved coursework (EN 101, MA 117, MA 118) when completed and earned grades of B or better.

   Not resolved to a course
4. Completed and earned grades of C or better in 6 credits in Mathematics above the MA 100 level (MA 117 and MA 118 ).

   Not resolved to a course
5. Completed and earned grades of C or better in 6 credits in English. One course in Composition (EN 101 ) and one course in American/English Literature (recommended EN 229 ).

   Not resolved to a course
6. Background Checks: Meets background check requirements using the Castle Branch System.

   Not resolved to a course
7. No grade of “C or below” in a required certification course.

   Not resolved to a course
8. ED 110

   Teaching for Learning

   As published: “Teaching for Learning (meets Self and Society requirement) + Lab”
   4
9. ED 211

   Assessment and Intervention in Infancy and Toddlerhood
   1098
10. ED 207

    STEAM 1: Design Thinking and Problem-Based Learning

    As published: “STEAM I: Design-Based Thinking, Project-Based Learning, and Making”
    1098
11. ED 212

    Child and Youth Development

    As published: “Child and Youth Development (meets Self and Society requirements) +Lab (ED212L)”
    1098
12. ED 214

    Introduction to Inclusive Education

    As published: “Introduction to Inclusive Education (meets Self and Society requirement)”
    1098
13. ED 222

    Instructional Techniques in Early Childhood
    1098
14. ED 299

    Understanding Language Learning

    As published: “Understanding Language Learning: Using Two Languages To Engage with the World (meets Self and Society, Integrative Learning, Writing and Crossing Boundaries requirement)”
    4
15. EN 101

    Thought and Expression I

    As published: “Thought and Expression I (meets Writing requirement)*”
    1098
16. EN 229

    Voices of America

    As published: “Voices of America (meets Cultural Legacy requirement)*”
    1098
17. MA 117

    Mathematical Concepts I

    As published: “Mathematical Concepts I (meets Quantitative Reasoning requirement)*”
    1098
18. MA 118

    Mathematical Concepts II

    As published: “Mathematical Concepts II (meets Quantitative Reasoning requirement)*”
    1098
19. HS 117

    American History to 1865
    1098
20. ID 101

    Science in Civilization I

    As published: “Science in Civilization I + Lab”
    1098
21. ED 306S

    Strategies for Emergent and Content Literacy: K-12

    As published: “Strategies for Emergent and Content Literacy: PreK-4”
    3
22. ED 306L

    Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
23. ED 315

    Differentiated Instruction
    4
24. ED 307A

    Lab STEAM 2 Design Thinking and Problem-Based Learning (Birth to 5 years)

    As published: “STEAM 2 (Birth – 5 years)”
    1
25. ED307AL Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
26. ED 307B

    Lab STEAM 2 Design Thinking and Problem-Based Learning (6 to 10 years)

    As published: “STEAM 2 (6-10 years) (meets Natural and Physical World requirement)”
    1
27. ED307BL Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
28. ED 308A

    Lab Social Studies Literacies (Birth to 5 years)

    As published: “Literacies of Social Studies I (Birth - 5 years)”
    1
29. ED 308AL Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
30. ED 308B

    Lab Social Studies Literacies (6 to 10 years)

    As published: “Literacies of Social Studies (6-10 years)”
    1
31. ED308BL Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
32. ED 399

    Professional Portfolio of Practice

    Not resolved to a course
    4
33. ED 391

    Building Teacher Identity and Professional Practice

    Not resolved to a course
    1
34. ED 323

    Early Intervention
    4
35. ED 323L

    Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
36. ED 375S

    Managing an Inclusive Classroom
    3
37. ED 375L

    Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
38. ED 387

    Pre-Student Teaching
    4
39. ED387AL (Birth – 5 years) Pre-student teaching Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    2
40. ED387BL (6-10 years) Pre-student teaching Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    2
41. ED 490A

    Teacher Inquiry (meets GCE and GCR requirement)

    Not resolved to a course
42. ED490AL Fieldwork

    Not resolved to a course
    1
43. ED 416

    Student Teaching: Early Elementary

    As published: “Student Teaching: Early Elementary (9 credits) (meets Senior Capstone Seminar requirement)”
    9
44. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Record (Act 34),

    Not resolved to a course
45. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151),

    Not resolved to a course
46. Federal Criminal History Background Check (FBI/fingerprint check) (Act 114), and

    Not resolved to a course
47. P.P.D. (TB) Test (School Health regulations, 28 PA Code, Section 23.44).

    Not resolved to a course
48. Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (Act 126)* (renewal required every 5 years)

    Not resolved to a course
49. Request to Release information (FERPA)

    Not resolved to a course
50. School of Education Fieldwork Placement Informed Consent Form

    Not resolved to a course
51. Satisfactory completion of all required coursework for the bachelor’s degree and GPA requirement specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (3.0 GPA).

    Not resolved to a course
52. Satisfactory completion of student teaching (“B” or better) in the area of certification and the PDE 430 performance-based assessment rating form.

    Not resolved to a course
53. Completion of a professional electronic portfolio.

    Not resolved to a course