Early Childhood/Elementary Education: PK-4, BSEd

Early Childhood/Elementary Education: PK-4, BSEd is a Bachelor program taught at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Early Childhood/Elementary Education: PK-4, BSEd program prepares you to teach children in pre-kindergarten through 4. Core course curriculum focuses on child development and methods to teach reading, writing, spelling, social studies, and science. Course content is guided by National Association for the Education of Young Children standards.

You complete 120 credit hours and complete over 250 hours of clinical field experiences in local district classroom settings. Learning also occurs through hours spent in the field, including observing children/classrooms and teaching in classrooms, as well as student teaching.

The minimum requirements for admission in Early Childhood/Elementary Education: PK-4, BSEd at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania as pre-requiste for admission in Early Childhood/Elementary Education: PK-4, BSEd.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

You must complete a total of 120 credit hours to complete the program. A GPA of 2.8 is required by the time you complete 60 credits. In addition, at the time of graduation, a GPA of 3.0 is required.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.ship.edu/programs/early-childhood-elementary-education-pk-4/

• Certification to teach in Pennsylvania's public school system
• Work in private academies
• Work as a personal tutor
• Employment in social work
• Employment in child and youth care

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