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Pre-Kindergarten through Fourth Grade (PK-4) Option

The PK-4 teaching option in the Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED) major supports the growth and content understanding beginning with the youngest learners through the fourth grade. The PK-4 option uses the Penn State Teacher Education Performance Framework to guide the development of teaching and learning within the CEAED PK-4 courses and experiences.

Major Requirements

Undergraduate students interested in the PK-4 option take general education courses and Entrance to Major (ETM) requirements typically during their first two years and apply to the program during their 4th semester.

Upon entrance to the major, teacher candidates take the required courses to complete the option during their final two years. This generally includes completing the courses in the Arts & Literacy block during the third year (or summer after the third year) and the courses in the Discipline Inquiry (DI) block one or two semesters prior to student teaching.