EDFN 211 - Foundations of Modern Education
EDFN 241 - Psychological Foundations of Teaching
EDUC 220 - Reading Foundations

Students should register for all classes in the same section in the foundations bloc. Classes are held two days per week during a 4½-hour block.

Important: Students should not schedule any other classes between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the foundations bloc class days. During the field experience portion of the classes, students will meet in an urban school from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in lieu of these on-campus classes.

EDFN 211 - Foundations of Modern Education
EDFN 241 - Psychological Foundations of Teaching

Students must register for both classes in the same section in the foundations bloc. Classes are held two days per week during a 2½-hour block.

Important: Students in morning bloc classes should not schedule any other classes between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 n.n. on the bloc class days. During the field experience portion of the classes, students will meet in an urban school from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 n.n. in lieu of these on-campus classes.

Important: Students in afternoon bloc classes should not schedule any other classes between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the bloc class days. During the field experience portion of the classes, students will meet in an urban school from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in lieu of these on-campus classes.

These courses must be taken together:

*Students accepted into the program after Fall 2006 do not take EDSE 321.   

Students should register for all classes in the same section in the professional bloc.

Important: Students will need to spend at least 37.5 hours in a field placement and should arrange their schedule so that there is available time during the school day. Dr. Ward can address your questions.

All students enrolled in teacher preparation programs are required to be admitted to Advanced Professional Studies (APS). All Education majors must be admitted to APS before they enroll in any APS course (a list of APS courses is available in the office of Early Field Experiences in Stayer). The criteria for admission include:

• The completion of 60 semester hours of credit
• A Millersville University (MU) minimum quality point average of 3.00, effective Fall 2003
• Qualifying scores on the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (3 PPST – Reading, Math, & Writing) to be submitted by ETS to MU
• Favorable faculty recommendations for undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and second degree students
  • By default, all students receive favorable recommendation to APS through the dispositions assessment process.
  • An APS "hold" will be placed on any student with new or unresolved disposition concerns.  Remediation will follow the established disposition process, and the remediation plan must be completed satisfactorily for APS admittance and retention.
• Satisfactory completion of all requirements for the major degree program, as well as the following: 
  • One (1) college-level (3 credits) English writing course (ENGL 110 included)  (Students with a score of 600 or above on the SAT II writing subject test taken in high school may request a 3-credit equivalent from the Associate Dean of Education)
  • One (1) college-level (3 credits) literature course with an English prefix
  • Fundamentals of Speech (COMM 100)
  • Two (2) college-level (6 credits) Mathematics courses
    • Biology majors may count BIOL 375 (Biometry) as a 3-credit math course
    • Transfer students who have taken a course that has a significant statistics component may request a waiver from the Associate Dean of Education
• Photocopies of the following on file with the Field Services Office: 
  • satisfactory (no record exists) Act 34 (Criminal Record Check) report
  • satisfactory (no record exists) Act 151 (Child Abuse History Clearance) report
• FBI fingerprint registration receipt including registration number and fingerprint date presented to Field Services Office; field service personnel must verify online that no record exists (one to two day waiting period necessary.)

(Details and forms to complete this clearance requirement are available in the office of Field Services in Stayer Education Building)

Students are automatically admitted to APS if they have fulfilled all of these requirements. Students who inadvertently register for an APS course without meeting the criteria will be dropped from the course and notified by letter.

After successfully completing the above requirements and the related field experiences, students are assigned to full-time cooperating teachers and to University supervisors in area school districts for a full semester of student teaching. This assignment is made by Millersville University’s Student Teaching Office, working in conjunction with school district administrators. Students are eligible to teach in fall or spring semesters and must sign up in the Student Teaching office in Stayer Education Building one year prior to student teaching semester.