Teacher Education, English BS / Teaching, Learning and Curriculum MS
Major: Teacher Education, English; Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 226.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 13.1305
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-2021
About the Program
The Teacher Education, English BS and MS in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum offers a flexible, innovative curriculum with a unique emphasis on creative problem solving and the application of the latest technologies to learning. This accelerated degree program allows candidates to pursue a BS in Education (Secondary/English) with Pennsylvania initial state teacher certification and continue for a fifth graduate year to complete the MS in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (Advanced Track).
The BS/MS in Teacher Education and Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (Advanced Track) prepares students academically and practically for careers in PK–12 teaching or other educational settings, including capabilities to:
- Demonstrate professional ethics and independent and creative academic best practices that exhibit outstanding leadership, organizational, cross-cultural, interpersonal, and advocacy skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external groups
- Understand the changing role of teachers in increasingly diverse societies
- Demonstrate a strong academic background in all subject areas that meet PDE requirements, including literacy, language, and STEM areas
- Demonstrate the ability to create and maintain a positive and democratic classroom climate for students
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of child development in their ability to develop and implement learning opportunities that are unique to every child
- Develop creative academic leadership skills with a global perspective on current educational issues, knowledge of best pedagogical practices, tools to effectively integrate technology in curriculum, assessment, and instruction, and a strong academic background in all subject areas that meet PDE content requirements
- Develop competencies to become reflective practitioners who are lifelong learners, who base their practice on theory, research, and developmentally appropriate pedagogy by analyzing, implementing, and evaluating existing and new instructional strategies and practices in a variety of educational institutions/organizations
- Demonstrate advanced teaching knowledge and skills well beyond that required for initial Pennsylvania certification
- Develop advanced skills to function in a variety of roles as instructors, instructional leaders, or researchers in local, state, national and international organizations, foundations, associations, corporations, and private educational institutions
- Have in-depth knowledge of both public and private (non-profit and for-profit) institutions as well as small and large institutions
Admission Requirements
Same as the BS in Teacher Education, the BSMS application must be submitted during sophomore year before 120.0 credits have been completed with a cumulative 3.0 GPA to gain acceptance into the program. Continuation as a BS/MS student in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (Advanced Track) requires maintaining a minimum term and cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements | ||
ARTH 101 | History of Art I | 3.0 |
CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development | 1.0 |
COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | 3.0 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
ENVS 260 | Environmental Science and Society | 3.0 |
Select one American History course: | 4.0 | |
United States History to 1815 | ||
United States History, 1815-1900 | ||
United States History since 1900 | ||
INFO 101 | Introduction to Computing and Security Technology | 3.0 |
LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 |
MATH 171 | Introduction to Analysis A | 3.0 |
MATH 172 | Introduction to Analysis B | 3.0 |
MATH 173 | Introduction to Analysis C | 3.0 |
or MATH 107 | Probability and Statistics for Liberal Arts | |
MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
NFS 100 | Nutrition, Foods, and Health | 2.0 |
NFS 101 | Introduction to Nutrition & Food | 1.0 |
PHYS 131 | Survey of the Universe | 3.0 |
PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
PSY 320 [WI] | Educational Psychology | 3.0 |
SOC 335 | Sociology of Education | 3.0 |
WRIT 225 [WI] | Creative Writing | 3.0 |
WRIT 301 [WI] | Writing Poetry | 3.0 |
UNIV T101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
Science Sequence | 6.0-8.0 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
General Chemistry I | ||
General Chemistry II | ||
or | ||
Electricity and Motion | ||
Light and Sound | ||
English Requirements (option to minor in English) | ||
ENGL 200 [WI] | Classical to Medieval Literature | 3.0 |
ENGL 201 | Renaissance to the Enlightenment | 3.0 |
ENGL 204 | Post-Colonial Literature | 3.0 |
ENGL 205 [WI] | American Literature I | 3.0 |
ENGL 206 [WI] | American Literature II | 3.0 |
ENGL 211 [WI] | British Literature I | 3.0 |
ENGL 212 | British Literature II | 3.0 |
ENGL 304 | Young Adult Fiction | 3.0 |
ENGL 325 | Topics in World Literature | 3.0 |
ENGL 335 | Mythology | 3.0 |
ENGL 355 [WI] | Women and Literature | 3.0 |
Pedagogy Requirements | ||
EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
EDEX 344 | Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students | 3.0 |
EDEX 368 [WI] | Literacy and Content Skill Development PK-12 | 3.0 |
EDLT 325 | Design for Learning with Digital Media | 3.0 |
EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
EDUC 106 | First Year Seminar: A Case of Schools and Cities | 1.0 |
EDUC 107 | First Year Seminar: Exploring Pedagogies | 1.0 |
EDUC 108 | First Year Seminar: Designing Learning Spaces | 1.0 |
EDUC 113 | Organizational Structure of Secondary Schools | 3.0 |
EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
EDUC 216 | Diversity and Today's Teacher | 3.0 |
EDUC 223 | Teaching the Middle School Child | 3.0 |
EDUC 305 [WI] | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
EDUC 308 | Creating a Positive Classroom Climate | 3.0 |
EDUC 312 | Educational Policy, Law & Advocacy | 3.0 |
EDUC 316 | Teaching in Urban Contexts | 3.0 |
EDUC 322 | Evaluation of Instruction | 3.0 |
EDUC 324 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3.0 |
EDUC 358 | English Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
EDUC 365 | Foundations in Instructing English Language Learners | 3.0 |
EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
Student Teaching Experiences | ||
EDUC 409 | Student Teaching Seminar I | 9.0 |
EDUC 410 [WI] | Student Teaching | 9.0 |
MS in TLC Core | ||
EDAM 714 | Instructional and Curriculum Leadership | 3.0 |
EDLT 532 | Designing Virtual Communities for Staff Development - Non-Field Experience | 3.0 |
EDUC 524 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3.0 |
EDUC 530 | Advanced Techniques in Instruction & Assessment | 3.0 |
EDUC 609 | Language & Culture in Education | 3.0 |
Policy, Law & Organization Courses (Choose 2) | 3.0 | |
EDPO 620 | Education Policy: Concepts, Issues, and Applications | 3.0 |
or EDAM 705 | School Law and Politics | |
or EDUC 804 | Program Evaluation in Organizations | |
MS in TLC Capstone Sequence | ||
EDU 780 | Capstone Research | 3.0 |
EDUL 780 | Lesson Study Capstone Course I | 3.0 |
or EDUT 780 | Thesis Capstone Course I | |
or EDUP 780 | Practitioner Capstone Course I | |
EDUL 781 | Lesson Study Capstone Course II | 3.0 |
or EDUT 780 | Thesis Capstone Course I | |
or EDUP 780 | Practitioner Capstone Course I | |
Professional or Concentration Electives | 15.0 | |
Total Credits | 224.0-226.0 |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, 1 co-op
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 111 or PHYS 170 | 3.0-4.0 | ARTH 101 | 3.0 | EDEX 142 | 3.0 | VACATION | |
EDUC 101 | 3.0 | CHEM 112 or PHYS 175 | 3.0-4.0 | EDUC 108 | 1.0 | ||
EDUC 106 | 1.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | EDUC 123 | 3.0 | ||
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | EDUC 107 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 171 | 3.0 | EDUC 113 | 3.0 | MATH 173 | 3.0 | ||
PSY 101 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | PHYS 131 | 3.0 | ||
UNIV T101 | 1.0 | MATH 172 | 3.0 | ||||
17-18 | 17-18 | 16 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
COOP 101 | 1.0 | EDUC 216 | 3.0 | COM 230 | 3.0 | ECON 201 | 4.0 |
EDEX 344 | 3.0 | ENGL 201 | 3.0 | EDEX 368 | 3.0 | EDLT 325 | 3.0 |
ENGL 200 | 3.0 | INFO 101 | 3.0 | EDUC 308 | 3.0 | EDUC 322 | 3.0 |
EDUC 205 | 1.0 | LING 101 | 3.0 | EDUC 305 | 1.0 | HIST 201, 202, or 203 | 4.0 |
EDUC 223 | 3.0 | NFS 100 & NFS 101 | 3.0 | ENVS 260 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 365 | 3.0 | WRIT 301 | 3.0 | ||||
WRIT 225 | 3.0 | ||||||
17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | EDUC 316 | 3.0 | EDUC 312 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 358 | 3.0 | ENGL 211 | 3.0 | ENGL 304 | 3.0 | EDUC 324 | 3.0 |
PSY 320 | 3.0 | ENGL 212 | 3.0 | ||||
SOC 335 | 3.0 | ENGL 335 | 3.0 | ||||
(GR) MS Professional Elective | 3.0 | (GR) MS Professional Elective | 3.0 | ||||
3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EDUC 409 | 9.0 | EDUC 410 | 9.0 | EDUC 405 | 1.0 | EDAM 705 | 3.0 |
ENGL 204 | 3.0 | ENGL 335 | 3.0 | ENGL 205 | 3.0 | EDUC 530 | 3.0 |
EDPO 620 or EDUC 804 | 3.0 | EDLT 532 | 3.0 | ENGL 206 | 3.0 | EDUC 524 | 3.0 |
ENGL 325 | 3.0 | ||||||
MUSC 130 | 3.0 | ||||||
EDAM 714 | 3.0 | ||||||
Student converts to Grad status at the end of the Spring term | |||||||
15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
EDU 780 | 3.0 | EDUL 780, EDUT 780, or EDUP 780 | 3.0 | EDUL 781, EDUT 780, or EDUP 780 | 3.0 | ||
EDUC 609 | 3.0 | (GR) MS Professional Elective | 3.0 | (GR) MS Professional Elective | 3.0 | ||
(GR) MS Professional Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
9 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Total Credits 224-226 |