The Education Program at Warner Pacific University is Christ-centered and dedicated to serving and learning in the urban context by preparing highly effective, culturally competent, professional educators from diverse backgrounds who think critically, act with integrity, work collaboratively, and serve with passion and purpose.

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Elementary Education with SPED endorsement program prepares candidates to obtain an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License with Elementary Multiple Subjects and Special Education Generalist endorsements, which are issued by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) upon successful completion of all program requirements.

Cohort Study Curriculum
Requirements for the major: 66 semester credits: 30 credits in residence, 41 credits upper division
Students must also complete all requirements for a bachelor’s degree, including core requirements

Required Courses in the major
ED 240A | Integrating Educational Technology in the Classroom | 3 credits
ED 250A | Introduction to Education | 2 credits
ED 260A | Human Development & Learning Theory Implications | 4 credits
ED 281A | Curriculum Planning and the Role of the Teacher | 3 credits
ED 334A | Teacher as Manager | 2 credits
ED 341A | Literature for Children | 3 credits
ED 353A | Cultural Diversity | 3 credits
ED 372A | Literacy Methods in the Classroom (+ practicum) | 4 credits
ED 375A | Social Studies Methods in the Classroom | 2 credits
ED 376A | ESOL Methods in the Classroom | 2 credits
ED 377A | Art/PE/Music Methods in the Classroom | 2 credits
ED 378A | Math and Science Methods in the Classroom | 3 credits
MA 211A | Fundamentals of Elementary Math 1 | 3 credits
MA 212A | Fundamentals of Elementary Math 2 | 3 credits
SPED 401A | Foundations of Special Education | 3 credits
SPED 410A | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 credits
SPED 420A | Instructional Best Practices | 3 credits
SPED 422A | Advanced Classroom Management | 3 credits
SPED 430A | Case Management and Collaboration | 3 credits
SPED 481A | Professional Development Seminar | 2 credits
SPED 495A | Student Teaching II (15-week experience) | 12 credits

To graduate with this degree, students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 weeks of student teaching and successfully complete the TCPA.

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