Undergraduate Field Experiences
Tell me, I may hear. Show me, I may see. Involve me, I will learn!
Opportunities for teacher candidates to experience student-teacher interactions within the P-12 classroom form the bridge between theory and practice. Within the elementary education (K-6) program, a variety of field experiences are available and/or required. Each experience offers insights into the "real life" of the classroom and provides hands-on involvement through practical application of methods and materials presented within the program coursework. The chart below indicates how field experiences are organized throughout the program.
| CURIN 261 Explorations in Education with field experience of 33 clock hours | OR | Introduction to Education (community college transfer) + comparable field experience of approximately 33 hours (Must be validated.) |
| CURIN 307 Clinical Experience with field experience of 33 clock hours | OR | Approved school site experience (e.g. Para-professional) |
| Note: All students in the elementary education major must complete at least one 33-hour field experience through PSU | ||
| CURIN 252 Children's Literature (with reading event at school sites by special arrangement) | ||
| CURIN 362 Elementary School Science (with lesson presentation in field and/or science event at school sites by special arrangement) | ||
| CURIN 366 Primary Reading/Language Arts with Practicum (with weekly supervised activities at a local elementary sites - primary grades) | ||
| Program participants, with departmental approval, will choose one of two options for completing their methods coursework: Option 1(with field experiences through internship) or Option 2 (with field experiences embedded within coursework). Note: Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in the following coursework: |
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| Option 1 | Option 2 | |
| Methods Courses with internship: (Program participants must apply.) | OR | Methods courses with embedded field experiences: |
| Internship involves 15-20 hours in an elementary classroom under supervision of the on-site mentor teacher. The following methods courses are taken on campus, usually during two afternoon sessions: CURIN 361 Elementary School Mathematics CURIN 363 Elementary School Social Studies CURIN 367 Intermediate Reading/ Language Arts with Practicum CURIN 368 Classroom Management Participants have the opportunity to continue in the internship classroom for their student teaching experience. |
CURIN 361 Elementary School Mathematics (lesson presentation and/or math event with area school) CURIN 363 Elementary School Social Studies (lesson presentation in area school) CURIN 367 Intermediate Reading/ Language Arts with Practicum (weekly supervised activities at a local elementary site - intermediate grades) CURIN 368 Classroom Management (with activities to "field test" within Reading Practicum setting) |
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ALL C & I Majors |
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