Elementary Certification
Cynthis Biggs, Ed.D, Director, Graduate Education Programs
Merion Hall 231, 610- 660-3180, cbiggs@sju.edu
The following courses are required for elementary certification (note that the three one-credit labs do not apply to the 36 graduate credits required for the Master’s degree):
Educational Foundations (4 courses +2 labs)
EDL 600 (4005) |
Educational Leader as Researcher and Reflective Practitioner |
EDU 550 (4015) |
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Education |
EDU 550F (4016, 552) |
FE Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Education (1 credit) |
EDU 551 (4035) |
Psychology of Teaching: Development Perspectives |
EDU 551F (4036, 553) |
FE Psychology of Teaching: Developmental Perspectives (1 credit) |
SPE 600 (5105) |
Foundations in Special Education |
Pedagogy: Reading/Literature (2 courses + 1 lab)
EDU 632 (4045) |
Reading/Literature I |
EDU 640 (4055) |
Reading/Literature II |
EDU 640F (4056, 643) |
FE Reading /Literature II (1 credit) |
Pedagogy: Mathematics and Sciences (3 courses)
EDU 681 (4065, 606) |
Mathematics in Elementary Schools |
EDU 682 (4075, 607) |
Social Studies in Elementary Schools |
EDU 683 (4085, 608) |
Science in Elementary Schools |
Pedagogy: Integrating Curriculum (1 course)
EDU 670 (4095) |
Creative Expressions |
Fieldwork (6 credits)
EDU 690 (4215) |
Elementary Student Teaching in Inclusive Environments (6 credits) |
Certification Requirement:
PAPA exam (formerly the Praxis II exam).
Additional Certification Requirements after January 2011:Students starting this program in or after Spring 2011 need the following two additional courses for certification
EDU 646 (5915, 711) |
Language and Culture |
SPE 602 (4815) |
Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring |