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Program checklist · B.S.

Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · Reading, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.1206
Credits (computed from items)
103-104
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214704
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214704_19f66721
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      19 items
      1. CI 295A
        3
      2. CI 405
        3
      3. CI 460
        3
      4. CI 495A
        3
      5. CI 495D
        12
      6. CI 495F
        3
      7. ECE 353
        3
      8. ECE 451
        3
      9. EDPSY 14
        Learning and Instruction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. EDPSY 422
        3
      11. EDTHP 115
        3
      12. LLED 302
        3
      13. LLED 400
        3
      14. LLED 401
        3
      15. MTHED 420
        3
      16. SCIED 458
        3
      17. SPLED 400
        4
      18. SPLED 403A
        3
      19. SSED 430W
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        10 items
        1. EDPSY 11
          Educational Implications of Individual Differences in Childhood
          Not resolved to a course
          or: HDFS 229 Infant and Child Development
          3
        2. MTHED 240
          Mathematics in Elementary School
          or: MATH 200 Problem Solving in Mathematics
          3
        3. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. CI 280
          3
        5. EDUC 466N
          3
        6. WLED 400
          3
        7. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        8. EDPSY 101
          3
        9. STAT 100
          3
        10. STAT 200
          4

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        0 items

          Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

          164 items
          1. Select 3 credits of Social Studies selection:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. ANTH 45N
            Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ECON 14
            Principles of Economics
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ECON 102
            3
          5. ECON 104
            3
          6. GEOG 1N
            Global Parks and Sustainability
            Not resolved to a course
          7. GEOG 2N
            Apocalyptic Geographies: How can we prevent the end of the world?
            Not resolved to a course
          8. GEOG 3N
            Food and the Future Environment
            Not resolved to a course
          9. GEOG 6N
            Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
            Not resolved to a course
          10. GEOG 20
            Human Geography: An Introduction
            Not resolved to a course
          11. GEOG 30N
            Environment and Society in a Changing World
            Not resolved to a course
          12. GEOG 40
            World Regional Geography
            Not resolved to a course
          13. GEOG 126
            3
          14. LDT 100
            3
          15. PLSC 1
            American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers
            Not resolved to a course
          16. SSED 100N
            3
          17. Select 3 credits in Literature:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          18. AFAM 147
            3
          19. CAMS 1
            Greek and Roman Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          20. CAMS 45
            Classical Mythology
            Not resolved to a course
          21. CMLIT 1
            Introduction to Western Literatures Through the Renaissance
            Not resolved to a course
          22. CMLIT 3
            Introduction to African Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          23. CMLIT 4
            Introduction to Asian Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          24. CMLIT 5
            Introduction to Literatures of the Americas
            Not resolved to a course
          25. CMLIT 6
            Literature and Philosophy
            Not resolved to a course
          26. CMLIT 7
            Introduction to Middle Eastern Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          27. CMLIT 10
            Worlds: Literature, Media, and Society
            Not resolved to a course
          28. CMLIT 100
            Reading Across Cultures
            As published: “Connections: Literature, Media, and Society”
            3
          29. CMLIT 101
            3
          30. CMLIT 105
            3
          31. CMLIT 106
            3
          32. CMLIT 107
            3
          33. CMLIT 108
            3
          34. CMLIT 109
            3
          35. CMLIT 111
            3
          36. CMLIT 112N
            3
          37. CMLIT 120
            3
          38. CMLIT 122
            3
          39. CMLIT 130
            3
          40. CMLIT 131
            3
          41. CMLIT 132
            3
          42. CMLIT 143
            3
          43. CMLIT 153
            3
          44. CMLIT 184
            3
          45. ENGL 2
            The Great Traditions in English Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          46. ENGL 101
            3
          47. ENGL 103
            3
          48. ENGL 104
            3
          49. ENGL 129
            3
          50. ENGL 130
            Reading Popular Texts
            As published: “Popular Literature”
            3
          51. ENGL 132
            3
          52. ENGL 133
            3
          53. ENGL 134
            3
          54. ENGL 135
            3
          55. ENGL 136
            3
          56. ENGL 139
            3
          57. ENGL 140
            3
          58. ENGL 141N
            1-3
          59. ENGL 142N
            3
          60. ENGL 145
            3
          61. ENGL 170N
            3
          62. ENGL 180
            Literature and the Natural World
            As published: “Literature and the Environment”
            3
          63. ENGL 181A
            4.5
          64. ENGL 181B
            4.5
          65. ENGL 181C
            4.5
          66. ENGL 181D
            3
          67. ENGL 182
            3
          68. ENGL 184
            3
          69. ENGL 191
            3
          70. ENGL 192
            The Literature of Fantasy
            As published: “Fantasy Literature”
            3
          71. ENGL 194
            3
          72. ENGL 200
            3
          73. ENGL 201
            3
          74. ENGL 205
            3
          75. ENGL 221
            3
          76. ENGL 222
            3
          77. ENGL 224N
            3
          78. ENGL 226
            3
          79. ENGL 231
            3
          80. ENGL 232
            3
          81. ENGL 233N
            3
          82. ENGL 234
            3
          83. ENGL 240
            3
          84. ENGL 262
            3
          85. ENGL 263
            3
          86. ENGL 265
            3
          87. ENGL 268
            3
          88. LLED 215N
            3
          89. LLED 235
            3
          90. LLED 260
            3
          91. WMNST 106N
            3
          92. WMNST 194
            3
          93. Select 3 credits of US History:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          94. AFAM 100N
            3
          95. AFAM 101N
            3
          96. AFAM 103
            3
          97. AFAM 141N
            1-3
          98. AFAM 146
            The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr
            As published: “The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
            3
          99. AFAM 152
            3
          100. AFAM 210
            3
          101. AFAM 212
            3
          102. AFAM 213Y
            3
          103. AMST 100
            3
          104. AMST 104
            3
          105. ANTH 146
            3
          106. GER 157N
            3
          107. HIST 3
            The American Nation: Historical Perspectives
            Not resolved to a course
          108. HIST 12
            History of Pennsylvania
            Not resolved to a course
          109. HIST 20
            American Civilization to 1877
            Not resolved to a course
          110. HIST 21
            American Civilization Since 1877
            Not resolved to a course
          111. HIST 109
            3
          112. HIST 111
            3
          113. HIST 115
            3
          114. HIST 116N
            3
          115. HIST 117
            3
          116. HIST 127
            3
          117. HIST 130
            3
          118. HIST 131N
            3
          119. HIST 144
            3
          120. HIST 150
            3
          121. HIST 151N
            3
          122. HIST 152
            3
          123. HIST 153
            3
          124. HIST 154
            3
          125. HIST 155
            3
          126. HIST 156
            3
          127. HIST 157
            3
          128. HIST 158
            3
          129. HIST 160
            3
          130. HIST 161
            3
          131. HIST 173
            3
          132. HIST 210
            3
          133. HIST 211
            3
          134. HIST 213Y
            3
          135. HIST 444
            3
          136. HIST 445
            3
          137. HIST 446
            3
          138. HIST 447
            3
          139. HIST 448
            3
          140. HIST 449
            3
          141. HIST 450
            Constitutional History of the United States Since 1877
            As published: “Constitutional History of the United States since 1877”
            3
          142. HIST 451
            3
          143. HIST 453
            3
          144. HIST 454
            3
          145. HIST 458Y
            3
          146. HIST 459Y
            3
          147. HIST 465
            3
          148. HIST 478
            3
          149. KINES 441
            3
          150. PLSC 1
            American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers
            Not resolved to a course
          151. PLSC 125
            3
          152. RLST 140Y
            3
          153. RLST 145
            3
          154. RLST 147
            3
          155. SOC 119N
            3-4
          156. SSED 100N
            3
          157. WMNST 1
            Introduction to Women's Studies
            Not resolved to a course
          158. WMNST 100
            3
          159. WMNST 101N
            3
          160. WMNST 103
            3
          161. WMNST 104
            3
          162. WMNST 117
            3
          163. WMNST 213Y
            3
          164. Select 9 credits: 3 credits each (including one course with a lab) from biological science, earth science, and physical science:
            Not resolved to a course
            9

          Biological Science:

          49 items
          1. AGECO 121
            3
          2. ANSC 300
            3
          3. ANTH 21
            Introductory Biological Anthropology
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ANTH 22
            Humans as Primates
            Not resolved to a course
          5. BIOL 11
            Introductory Biology I
            Not resolved to a course
          6. BIOL 12
            Introductory Biology II
            Not resolved to a course
          7. BIOL 110
            4
          8. BIOL 114
            3
          9. BIOL 115
            1
          10. BIOL 116
            2
          11. BIOL 127
            3
          12. BIOL 129
            4
          13. BIOL 133
            3
          14. BIOL 155
            3
          15. BIOL 161
            3
          16. BIOL 162
            1
          17. BIOL 177
            3
          18. BIOL 220W
            4
          19. BIOL 224
            3
          20. BIOL 225W
            1
          21. BIOL 222
            3
          22. BIOL 230W
            4
          23. BIOL 234
            3
          24. BIOL 235W
            1
          25. BIOL 236W
            2
          26. BIOL 240W
            4
          27. BIOL 244
            3
          28. BIOL 245W
            1
          29. BISC 1
            Structure and Function of Organisms
            Not resolved to a course
          30. BISC 2
            Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution
            Not resolved to a course
          31. BISC 3
            Environmental Science
            Not resolved to a course
          32. BISC 4
            Human Body: Form and Function
            Not resolved to a course
          33. BMB 1
            The Science of Sickness
            Not resolved to a course
          34. ENGR 110
            3
          35. ENT 202N
            3
          36. ENVST 100N
            3
          37. FRNSC 100
            3
          38. HORT 101
            3
          39. HORT 150N
            3
          40. MICRB 106
            3
          41. MICRB 107
            1
          42. SC 120N
            3
          43. SCIED 110
            3
          44. SCIED 112
            3
          45. SCIED 114
            3
          46. SCIED 116
            3
          47. SCIED 118
            3
          48. SCIED 140
            2
          49. WFS 209N
            3

          Earth Sciences:

          55 items
          1. AGECO 122
            3
          2. ASTRO 1
            Astronomical Universe
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ASTRO 5
            The Sky and Planets
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ASTRO 6
            Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
            Not resolved to a course
          5. ASTRO 7N
            The Artistic Universe
            Not resolved to a course
          6. ASTRO 10
            Elementary Astronomy
            Not resolved to a course
          7. ASTRO 11
            Elementary Astronomy Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
          8. ASTRO 116
            3
          9. ASTRO 120
            3
          10. ASTRO 130
            3
          11. ASTRO 140
            3
          12. ASTRO 150
            3
          13. ASTRO 291
            4
          14. ASTRO 292
            4
          15. BISC 3
            Environmental Science
            Not resolved to a course
          16. EARTH 2
            The Earth System and Global Change
            Not resolved to a course
          17. EARTH 100
            3
          18. EARTH 101
            3
          19. EARTH 103N
            3
          20. EARTH 104N
            3
          21. EARTH 107N
            3
          22. EARTH 111N
            3
          23. EARTH 112
            3
          24. EARTH 150
            3
          25. EARTH 155N
            3
          26. EARTH 240
            4
          27. EMSC 121
            3
          28. ENVST 100N
            3
          29. GEOG 1N
            Global Parks and Sustainability
            Not resolved to a course
          30. GEOG 3N
            Food and the Future Environment
            Not resolved to a course
          31. GEOG 4
            Earth and Environmental Systems Geography
            Not resolved to a course
          32. GEOG 10
            Physical Geography: An Introduction
            Not resolved to a course
          33. GEOG 115
            3
          34. GEOG 210
            3
          35. GEOSC 1
            Physical Geology
            Not resolved to a course
          36. GEOSC 10
            Geology of the National Parks
            Not resolved to a course
          37. GEOSC 20
            Planet Earth
            Not resolved to a course
          38. GEOSC 21
            Earth and Life: Origin and Evolution
            Not resolved to a course
          39. GEOSC 40
            The Sea Around Us
            Not resolved to a course
          40. GEOSC 109H
            3
          41. GEOSC 110H
            3
          42. GEOSC 201
            4
          43. GEOSC 202
            4
          44. GEOSC 203
            4
          45. GEOSC 212N
            3
          46. MATSE 101
            3
          47. METEO 3
            Weather Revealed: Introductory Meteorology
            Not resolved to a course
          48. METEO 5
            Severe and Unusual Weather
            Not resolved to a course
          49. METEO 101
            3
          50. METEO 133N
            3
          51. SCIED 112
            3
          52. SCIED 116
            3
          53. SCIED 118
            3
          54. SOILS 101
            3
          55. STS 55
            Space Science and Technology
            Not resolved to a course

          Physical Sciences:

          114 items
          1. ASTRO 1
            Astronomical Universe
            Not resolved to a course
          2. ASTRO 5
            The Sky and Planets
            Not resolved to a course
          3. ASTRO 6
            Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
            Not resolved to a course
          4. ASTRO 7N
            The Artistic Universe
            Not resolved to a course
          5. ASTRO 10
            Elementary Astronomy
            Not resolved to a course
          6. ASTRO 11
            Elementary Astronomy Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
          7. ASTRO 116
            3
          8. ASTRO 120
            3
          9. ASTRO 130
            3
          10. ASTRO 140
            3
          11. CHEM 1
            Molecular Science
            Not resolved to a course
          12. CHEM 3
            Molecular Science With Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
          13. CHEM 101
            2-3
          14. CHEM 110
            3
          15. CHEM 111
            1
          16. CHEM 130
            3
          17. EGEE 101
            3
          18. ENGR 110
            3
          19. FRNSC 100
            3
          20. INART 50
            The Science of Music
            Not resolved to a course
          21. MATSE 81
            Materials in Today's World
            Not resolved to a course
          22. MATSE 101
            3
          23. PHYS 1
            The Science of Physics
            Not resolved to a course
          24. PHYS 150
            3
          25. PHYS 151
            3
          26. PHYS 250
            4
          27. PHYS 251
            4
          28. SCIED 110
            3
          29. SCIED 114
            3
          30. SCIED 118
            3
          31. STS 55
            Space Science and Technology
            Not resolved to a course
          32. Select 6 credits of educational selections from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          33. APLNG 493
            3
          34. CI 185
            3
          35. CI 285N
            Active Engagement for Social Justice in Education
            Not resolved to a course
          36. CI 385
            3
          37. CI 288
            3
          38. CI 388
            3
          39. CI 488
            3
          40. CMAS 258N
            3
          41. CMAS 465
            3
          42. ECE 479
            3
          43. EDLDR 476
            The Teacher and the Law
            As published: “Law, Education, and Politics”
            3
          44. EDLDR 480
            Introduction to Educational Leadership
            As published: “Dynamics of Contemporary School Leadership”
            3
          45. EDPSY 406
            3
          46. EDPSY 421
            3
          47. EDPSY 450
            3
          48. EDPSY 475
            3
          49. EDTHP 200
            Educational Reform and Public Policy
            As published: “Reform, Advocacy, and Transformation in Education”
            3
          50. EDTHP 220
            3
          51. EDTHP 394
            3
          52. EDTHP 401
            Introduction to Comparative Education
            As published: “Education Across Borders: A Global Exploration of Education”
            3
          53. EDTHP 412
            3
          54. EDTHP 416
            3
          55. EDTHP 420
            Education and Public Policy
            As published: “Shaping Education: Policy Development and Impact”
            3
          56. EDTHP 426
            Economic Foundations of Education Policy
            As published: “Economic Impact and Education Policy”
            3
          57. EDTHP 427
            3
          58. EDTHP 430
            3
          59. EDTHP 433
            3
          60. EDTHP 435
            3
          61. EDTHP 440
            3
          62. EDTHP 447
            3
          63. EDTHP 492
            3
          64. EDUC 400
            3
          65. EDUC 466N
            3
          66. EDUC 467
            3
          67. EDUC 468
            3
          68. EDUC 469
            3
          69. EDUC 475
            3
          70. HDFS 250
            Sexual Identity over the Life Span
            As published: “Sexual and Gender Identity Over the Lifespan”
            3
          71. HDFS 258N
            3
          72. HDFS 315
            3
          73. HDFS 315Y
            3
          74. HDFS 330
            1-6
          75. HDFS 345
            3
          76. HDFS 405
            3
          77. HDFS 410
            3
          78. HDFS 411
            3
          79. HDFS 412
            3
          80. HDFS 415
            3
          81. HDFS 416
            3
          82. HDFS 418
            3
          83. HDFS 424
            3
          84. HDFS/KINES 427
            Developmental Sport & Exercise Psychology
            Not resolved to a course
          85. HDFS 428
            3
          86. HDFS 429
            3
          87. HDFS 430
            1-6
          88. HDFS 431
            3
          89. HDFS 432
            3
          90. HDFS 440
            3
          91. HDFS 452
            3
          92. HDFS 453
            3
          93. HDFS 465
            3
          94. HDFS 467
            3
          95. LLED 450
            3
          96. LLED 462
            3
          97. LLED 465
            3
          98. MUSIC 241
            3
          99. PSYCH 217N
            3
          100. PSYCH 410
            3
          101. PSYCH 443
            3
          102. PSYCH 474
            3
          103. PSYCH 476
            3
          104. RHS 300
            Introduction to Rehabilitation and Human Services
            As published: “Foundations of Rehabilitation and Human Services”
            3
          105. RHS 401
            3
          106. RHS 402
            3
          107. RHS 403
            3
          108. RHS 404
            3
          109. RHS 433
            3
          110. SPLED 419
            2-3
          111. SPLED 461
            3
          112. SPLED 525
            3
          113. WLED 400
            3
          114. WLED 483
            3
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