Elementary Education (K-6 PA, K-8 ACSI)

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This program leads to the K-6 Pennsylvania Instructional I certification for public school teaching, the Standard K-8 ACSI certificate required by many Christian schools worldwide, and the B.S. in Education and B.S. in Bible degrees. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has mandated a new division for early childhood and elementary/middle school. Beginning with graduates in 2013, the divisions will be PreK-4 and 4-8. Incoming freshmen will be asked to select one of these by the end of their first year at PBU.

Program Requirements - Total Credits: 151

Bible and Theology

BIB 100 - Introduction to the Bible Credits: 3
BIB 101 - The Pentateuch Credits: 3
BIB 201 - The Old Testament Credits: 3
BIB 211 - The Gospels Credits: 3
BIB 311 - The New Testament Credits: 3
BIB 401 - Wisdom Literature Credits: 3
BIB 411 - Romans Credits: 3
THE 100 - Introduction to Christian Theology Credits: 3
THE 301 - Church History Credits: 3
THE 311 - The Triune God Credits: 3
THE 312 - The Narrative of Redemption Credits: 3
THE 401 - Apologetics Credits: 3

Arts and Sciences

American History Elective Credits: 3
Humanities Elective Credits: 3
Mathematics Elective Credits: 3
Natural Science Elective Credits: 3

COM 103 - Oral Communication Seminar Credits: 1
ENG 101 - English Composition Credits: 3
HIS 211 - World Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS 212 - World Civilization II Credits: 3
HUM 211 - Literature and Arts of the Western World I Credits: 3
HUM 212 - Literature and Arts of the Western World II Credits: 3
LIT 321 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
MAT 101 - Introduction to Mathematical Thinking Credits: 3
PED 101 - Life Management Credits: 1
PHI 301 - Philosophy Credits: 3
PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 322 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
SCI 201 - Introduction to the Natural Sciences Credits: 3
SOC 201 - Sociology Credits: 3

Integration

INT 100 - The Student’s Life and Calling Credits: 3

Professional

EDU 101 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDU 131 - Teaching Bible in the Elementary School Credits: 2
EDU 211 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 3
EDU 221 - Early Childhood Mathematics, K-3 Credits: 2
EDU 231 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Credits: 3
EDU 232 - Integrated Language Arts Credits: 2
EDU 301 - Educational Technology Credits: 2
EDU 311 - Inclusionary Practices for the Exceptional Learner in the Regular Classroom Credits: 3
EDU 321 - Emergent Literacy N-3 Credits: 2
EDU 331 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School Credits: 3
EDU 401 - Philosophy of School Education Credits: 3
EDU 402 - Educational Assessment Credits: 2
EDU 411 - Practicum Credits: 2
EDU 431 - Integrating Music, Art, Health/PE into the Regular Classroom Credits: 3
EDU 441 - Developmental and Diagnostic Reading in the Middle School Credits: 3
EDU 442 - Mathematics in the Middle School Credits: 2
EDU 501 - Discipline Seminar Credits: 1
EDU 590 - Professional Seminar Credits: 0
EDU 591 - Student Teaching I Credits: 6/9
EDU 592 - Student Teaching II Credits: 6
TSL 401 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom Credits: 3

Electives

Electives Credits: 6

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