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Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers Today: Striving for Excellence

Mission Statement
The mission of the Early Childhood Education (ECEd) program at Lincoln University is to prepare students to become highly qualified ECEd professionals in order to teach in the surrounding and urban school settings. The goals of the program are to (1) understand development, cognition, and learning for children from birth to age 9, (2) master subject matter content and pedagogy for PK-4, (3) understand and administer assessment tools: PK-4, (4) develop the ability to establish family and community collaboration partnerships: PK-4, (5) be aware of professionalism required to serve in PK-4 learning environments, and (6) acquire knowledge about adaptations and accommodations for diverse learners, including English Language Learners, in inclusive settings. It is our mission to provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and disposition in order to have the background skills and interest to attend graduate school.

 

Early Childhood Education Course Listings

Bachelor of Science

EDU 201	Introduction to Education
EDU 202	Educational Psychology
EDU 203	Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child
EDU 204	Creative Arts in the Early Childhood Education
EDU 205	Professional Communication/Family Collaboration and Diversity
EDU 206	Foundations in Special Education
EDU 208	Educational Technology (Elective)
EDU 210	Assessment Measures I
EDU 212	Child Development I:  Birth – 5 Years
EDU 220	Assessment Measures II
EDU 221	Literacy Development I:  Birth – 5 Years
EDU 222	Child Development II:  K-4th Grade
EDU 223	Academic Development for Second Language Learners (ELL)
EDU 303	Reading in the Content Area
EDU 308	Foundations of Urban Education
EDU 310	Literacy II
EDU 311	Social Studies Methods
EDU 312	Math Foundations I:  Preschool Years
EDU 313	Literacy and Literature
EDU 314	Math Foundations II
EDU 315	Science Methods
EDU 330	Effective Classroom Management Strategies (Elective)
EDU 401	Student Teaching
EDU 420	Seminar for Student Teaching

• General certification requirements through the Pennsylvania Department of Education area as follows:

  • Meet all university course requirements
  • Meet all Education Department Requirements
  • Have a 3.0 overall GPA
  • Complete Student Teaching
  • Pass Praxis I and Praxis II

  

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