ECE 101 Introduction to the Teaching Profession: PK-4

2 Credits

Designed for the pre-Education majors as an Introduction to the teaching profession, this course is required as part of the process for admission to Neumann University’s Teacher Certification Program. In this course, the student learns about teaching as a profession, the characteristics associated with the professional educator, and the requirements which the student must meet in order to become certified as a teacher in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including background checks/clearances, trainings, & certification testing. An overview of the Neumann University teacher education program is also provided. This course is also a requirement for the non-certification track Educational Studies major. *Twelve hours of Field Experience in various school settings will be integrated into ECE 101 (as part of EDU 125, 0-credit course).

 

NOTE: ECE 101 Teaching as Profession is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Early Elementary (PK-4) and Special Education (PK-12) major. Proof of a current FBI Fingerprint Clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and Pennsylvania Criminal Background Clearance is required and must be submitted to the Coordinator of Field Experience in order to take ECE 101 and all future Education courses.  Students may not take classes or participate in field experience or student teaching without valid clearances, as determined by the Coordinator of Field Experience.