Assistant Professor Yarworth, Chair
Associate Professor Seidenstricker, Teacher Certification Officer
Professor Fuchs, Dean of Graduate Studies
Professor Warfield
Assistant Professor Hamwi
Instructors Mislevy, Place
Lecturers Barnshaw, Deatrich, Endy, Forrer, King, Otis, Richardson, Simyak

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Early Childhood and Elementary Education Certification Programs.

At Albright College, students do not earn a degree in education. Students complete a coconcentration in a liberal arts subject area and certification courses. Candidates may seek an elementary education certificate (K-6) or a combined early childhood/elementary education certificate (N-6). Candidates for early childhood and/or elementary education certificates have two degree options:

Option One - Completion of full concentration for degree with addition of courses required for certification:
Courses in concentration area........ 10-12 units
Courses in certification................... 15-16 units
General studies............................... 15-16 units
Total course units........................... 37-44 units

Option Two - Combined program for degree- co-concentration in education and degree co-concentration of the candidate's choice:
Courses in co-concentration...................7 units
Courses in education
co-concentration................................. 8-9 units
Remaining course requirements
for certification.......................................7 units
General studies............................... 12-16 units
Total course units........................... 34-39 units

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Course Requirements for Certification in Elementary and Elementary /Early Childhood Education within and beyond the College General Education Program

1. Completion of co-concentration: (7 units) A liberal arts concentration area of the candidate's choice.
2. Specific units for elementary and elementary/ early childhood education teacher candidates
   1. English (2 Units)
      • Literature
      • Composition (ENG 102)
   2. A United States History (1 unit)
   3. Mathematics (2 units)
   4. Natural Lab Science (1 unit)
   5. Psychology 100
   6. Elementary and Elementary/Early Childhood Education co-concentration courses
      • EDU 301 Educational Psychology
      • EDU 302 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood)
      • EDU 303 The American Education System
      • EDU 360 Math: N-6 Methods and Content
      • EDU 362 Science: N-6 Methods and Content
      • EDU 365 Social Studies: N-6 Methods and Content
      • EDU 374 N-12 Language Arts
      • EDU 375 N-6 Developmental Reading
      • SPE 215 Introduction to Special Education
   7. Teacher Certification Requirements
      • EDU 230 Communication Skills for Teachers
      • EDU 214 Early Field Experience
      • EDU 248 N-6 Art and Music
      • Professional Semester
      1. EDU 402 Professional Seminar
      2. EDU 409 Student Teaching
      3. EDU 410 Student Teaching

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