SENATE COMMITTEE ON CURRICULAR AFFAIRS
Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer
The following entrance to major requirements have been APPROVED by the Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer:
PENN STATE HARRISBURG
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Major in Elementary Education (ELEM)
--effective Fall Semester 2009
Change entrance to major requirements as follows:
Admission Requirements:
Applicants should have completed most of their first two years of college as
well as the Entry to Major Requirements listed below with at least a 3.0 cumulative
GPA (4.0 scale). The evaluation of prior college work is done on an individual
basis by the Office of Enrollment Services at Penn State Harrisburg. Students admitted to the program must have the appropriate clearances. These include FBI fingerprint check, Act 151 child abuse history clearance, and Act 34 criminal record check.
Entry to Major Requirements:
Entry to the Elementary Education major or the Elementary Education major with Early Childhood Certification requires the completion of 57 or more credits
in required courses and the state's minimum cumulative GPA criteria of 3.0.
Candidates must complete, with a grade of "C" or better, six (6) credits
of college-level mathematics (MATH or STAT prefix), three (3) credits of college-level
English literature and three (3) credits of college-level English composition. Candidates must submit scores on the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Candidates thinking seriously about education should plan their freshman and sophomore
years carefully. Semesters 5 through 8 are very structured.
Selective Retention:
Monitoring candidate progress in the elementary education program will occur each semester while the candidate is participating in the elementary education program. Candidates will be required to submit their scores for the Praxis I examinations in reading, writing, and mathematics prior to the end of their fifth semester. Candidates will be evaluated for retention in the program based on (1) maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; (2) performance on the Praxis I tests; (3) satisfactory completion of required courses, including the field experience component; (4) adequate writing and speaking skills as demonstrated in various classroom assignments; and (5) a positive rating on the Penn State Harrisburg Professional Dispositions for Teacher Education Programs monitoring form. Candidates must pass the PRAXIS I examination prior to student teaching.
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