Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Middle Level Education

Candidates for certification in Elementary/Middle Level Education must select an emphasis in one of four academic content areas and be a generalist in each of the other three academic content areas. The academic emphasis requires completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours in one of the following four content areas: 1) Mathematics, 2) Science, 3) English/Language Arts and Reading, or
4) Social Studies. 

In addition to the one academic emphasis, candidates also are expected to generalize in the remaining three content areas by completing 12 credit hours in each. Students also complete a professional core organized into five areas: 1) Early Adolescent and Adolescent Development, Cognition and Learning; 2) Subject Matter Pedagogy Content (Grades Four through Eight); 3) Assessment; 4) Family and Community Partnerships; and 5) Professionalism. Content requirements are based on national standards for Elementary/Middle Level Education as well as Pennsylvania’s curriculum standards. Candidates will have 190 hours of field experiences prior to student teaching.

Candidates who select the Elementary/Middle Level Education with an emphasis in English/Language Arts and Reading have the option of completing a concentration in Special Education. This concentration leads to certification in special education for Cognitive, Behavior, Physical/Health Disabilities, Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Candidates who choose this option will receive dual teaching certifications in both Elementary/Middle Level Education and Special Education.

Note: Students who successfully complete the Elizabethtown requirements for the Elementary/Middle Level Education will have their Social Science and Western Cultural Heritage Core Areas of Understanding waived.

Elementary/Middle Level Education – Language Arts/Reading/English emphasis consists of:

Elementary/Middle Level Education – Language Arts/Reading/English and Special Education emphasis consists of: