Course Sequence
The Leading Teacher Program (Graduate)
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| Subject Code | Credits | Semester Taken | |
| Introductory Courses | 11 (14) | ||
| GEPK 500 | Field Experience- Level 1 (30 hours) | 0 credit | Semester 1 |
| GEPK 501 | * Orientation to Leading Teacher Program | 0 credit | Semester 1 |
| GEPK 502 | * Introduction to Teaching | 2 credits | Semester 1 |
| GILT 535 | Instructional Technology for PreK-4 | 2 credits | Semester 1 |
| GEPK 503 | Child Development (Birth to Age 9) pre-requisite |
(3 credits) | Semester 1 |
| GEPK 504 | Theory, Research, and Practice in Education | 3 credits | Semester 1 |
| GFDE 554 | * Social Justice in Educational Settings | 3 credits | Semester 2 |
| GFDE 553 | * Social Justice Field Experience Level 2 (15 hours) | 0 credit | Semester 2 |
| Total Introductory Course Credits | Total 10 (13) credits | ||
| Level 1 and 2 Field Experiences | Total 45 hours | ||
| Diverse Populations and Instruction | Suggested Semesters | ||
| * Pre-requisite | * Introduction to Special Education pre-requisite |
(3 credits) | |
| GSPE 603 | * Response to Intervention | 3 credits | Semesters 1-4 |
| GSPE 654 | * Early Intervention | 3 credits | Semesters 1-4 |
| * Pre-requisite | * Meeting the Needs of ELL pre-requisite |
(3 credits) | |
| Total Diverse Populations | 6 (12) credits | ||
| Professional Core | Suggested Semesters | ||
| GFDE 555 | Foundations of Assessment in Grades PreK-4 | 3 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GFDE 552 | * Educational Psychology in PreK and Elementary Classrooms (cross list with undergraduate) | 3 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GFDE 556 | * Design, Implementation, and Interpretation of Assessment Evidence Grades PreK-4 | 1 credit | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 525 | Literacy, Language and Literature I | 3 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 526 | Literacy, Language and Literature II | 3 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 527 | Literacy Field Experience, Level 3 (30 hours) | 0 credit | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 528 | Curriculum Design Through Creative Play and the Arts | 3 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 530 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Grades PreK-4 | 4 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 531 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Grades PreK-4, Field Experience, Level 3 (30 hours) | 0 credit | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 535 | Methods of Teaching Science in Grades PreK-4 | 2 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 536 | Methods of Teaching Science in Grades PreK-4, Field Experience, Level 3 (15 hours) | 0 credit | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 540 | Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Grades PreK-4 | 2 credits | Semester 3, 4 |
| GEPK 541 | Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Grades PreK-4, Field Experience, Level 3 (15 hours) | 0 credit | Semester 3, 4 |
| Total Professional Core | 24 credits | ||
| Level 3 Field Experience | 90 hours | ||
| Professional Capstone | |||
| GEPK 591 | * Student Teaching | 3 credits | |
| Total Professional Application | 3 credits | ||
| Total Program Credits | 43 (52) | ||
*pre requisites are courses that can be taken prior to entering the program or taken within the School of Education at Duquesne University.
