Education Program Requirements

The elementary education program involves cooperation between Bryn Athyn College and Holy Family University.

Of the total credits required for the degree, 67.5 are to be earned in education and the remainder in required and elective courses in the liberal arts as indicated below. Courses to be taken at Holy Family University are designated "EDUN."

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 50 credits is required from among humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. In addition, students must complete religion residency credits.* Specific requirements include:

  • Religion residency requirements*
  • Philosophy 102: Introduction to Philosophy
  • Writing 101: Expository Writing
  • Writing 202: Writing About Literature
  • Speech 105: Public Speaking
  • English 245: Children's Literature (or any 200-level literature course)
  • History 225: History of Colonial America 1607–1763 or History 230: United States History 1763–1877
  • Geography 110: World Regional Geography
  • Six credits in math courses approved for state certification to be completed before junior year.
  • Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology
  • Biology 110: Environmental Science (or any four-credit biology course)
  • Four credits of chemistry, earth science or physics
  • Twelve credits of electives chosen from courses in three of the following four areas:
    • Humanities and Sacred Languages
    • History and Social Sciences
    • Science and Mathematics
    • Fine Arts

* Education majors are exempt from the comparative religion Core requirement.

Foundational Education Requirements

  • Education 128: Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Education
  • Psychology/Education 204: Human Development
  • Education 235: Developmental Reading
  • Education 240: Assessment Based Reading Instruction for Diverse Learners
  • Education 301: Foundations of Education
  • Psychology/Education 340: Educational Psychology
  • Education 401: General Methods and Classroom Management

Elementary Education Course Requirements for K–6 Education Degree

  • Education 225: Field Experience for First or Second-Year Students
  • Fine Arts/Education 251: Integrating Art into the Curriculum
  • Education 252: Teaching Music
  • Physical Education/Education 253: Health and Physical Education for Diverse Learners
  • Education 260: Technology Integration in the Classroom
  • Education 310: Methods for Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners
  • Education 311: Special Education
  • Education 321: Methods for Teaching Language Arts to Diverse Learners
  • Education 325: Field Experience: Multi-graded Classroom
  • Education 354: Student Centered Approach to Social Science Instruction
  • Education 355: Student Centered Approach to Elementary Science Instruction
  • Education 424: Teaching the Letter of the Word
  • EDUN 402*: Student Teaching
  • EDUN 404*: Senior Seminar

* Students should see Holy Family University’s catalog for a description of these courses and the requirements for admission. The equivalent of EDUN 402 and EDUN 404 will be offered by Bryn Athyn College education division if a student chooses not to become PA state certified.

Field Experience Requirements

Most education courses at Bryn Athyn College require observation and/or practice teaching, some of which will be in a public school setting. All of these experiences should be documented by students and will become part of a portfolio requirement for the Senior Seminar course.

Contact:

Nina G. Phillips, Interim Head of Education Major
267-502-2518, nina.phillips@brynathyn.edu