Academic Offering – Inter Philadelphia Education Center

Teacher Education Program

The IAUPR Teacher Education Program has a philosophical foundation of a behaviorist, constructivist and humanist character. Under the constructivist perspective the aspiring teacher is considered as an active and totally reflective person in his professional formation process. On the other hand, the humanist approach orients the educational process of the future teacher towards his integral development as a being human.

Academic Program

Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Preschool Level.

The program consists of 126 credits:

General Education Requirements
– 54 credits Core Course Requirements
– 41 credits
Major Requirements
– 28 credits
Elective Courses
– 3 credits

Admission requirements to the program

Admission Requirements for the Teacher Education Program

All students admitted to the university that seeks admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) will receive a Provisional Admission to the major of their interest until they satisfy the admission requirements of the program. To be admitted students must fulfill the following requirements:

Teacher

1. Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 at the university level.
2. Complete the following courses with a minimum grade of B

A. Four credits in Education
EDUC 1080 (1 credit) or its equivalent
EDUC 2021, EDUC 2022, or EDUC 2031
B. Six credits in Spanish
GESP 1101 and GESP 1102
C. Six credits in English at one of the following levels:
     Basic Level: GEEN 1101 and 1102
     Intermediate Level: GEEN 1201 and 1202
     Advanced Level: GEEN 2311 and 2312

View the Course Sequence for the BA in Early Childhood Education: Preschool expand_more

FIRST YEAR

FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
GEIC 1010	Information and Computing Technologies	3
GEMA 1001	Mathematics for Teachers I	3
GECF 1010	Introduction to the Christian Faith	3
EDUC 1080	Field Experiences in the Educational Scenario I	1
GEEN ____	English (Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Skill Courses: GEEN 1101 or GEEN 1201 or GEEN 2311	3
GESP 1101	Literature and Communication: Narrative and Poetry	3
		Total 16

FIRST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
GEEN ____	English (Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Skill Courses: GEEN 1102 or GEEN 1202 or GEEN 2312	3
GESP 1102	Literature and Communication: Essay and Theater	3
GEMA 1002	Mathematics for Teachers II	3
EDUC 2031	Developmental Psychology	3
GEST 2020	The Natural Environment and the Human Being	3
EDUC 2021	History and Philosophy of Education	3
		Total 18

SECOND YEAR

SECOND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
GEEN ____	English (Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Skill Courses: GEEN 1103 or GEEN 1203 or GEEN 2313	3
GESP 2203	Literature and World View	3
GEHS 2010	Historical Process of Contemporary Puerto Rico	3
EDUC 2020	Health, Nutrition and First-Aid	3
EDUC 2022	Society and Education	3
		Total 15

SECOND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
EDUC 2060	Integration of Technology in Education	2
EDUC 2032	Learning Psychology	3
EDUC 2870	The Exceptional Student Population	4
EDUC 2875	Language Stimulation	3
EDUC 2890	Field Experiences in the Educational Scenarios II	2
GEEC 2000	Entrepreneurial Culture	3
		Total 17

THIRD YEAR

THIRD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
EDUC 3003	Nature and Needs of Infants and Preschool Age Children with Developmental Deficiencies	3
EDUC 3013	Teaching Strategies	2
EDUC 3090	Children’s Literature	3
EDUC 3126	Psycho-Philosophical Influences in Curriculum Models for Early Childhood Education	4
EDUC 3130	Fine Arts in the Educational Process	3
		Total 15

THIRD YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
GEHP 3000	Integral Health and Quality of Life	3
GEPE 3010 GEPE 3020 GEPE 3030	Art Appreciation Music Appreciation Theater Appreciation	3
EDUC 3170	Parents as Educators	3
EDUC 3260	Organization and Administration of Childhood Services	3
EDUC 4011	Evaluation and Assessment	3
		Total 15

FOURTH YEAR

FOURTH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
GEHS 3020 GEHS 3050 GEHS 4020 GEHS 4030	Global Society Human Formation, Society and Culture Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization Modern and Contemporary Western Civilization	3
EDUC 3015	Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario I	2
EDUC 4050	Curriculum Design	2
EDUC 4110	Children’s Play as a Learning Process	3
EDUC 4551	Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills	1
EDUC 4552	Integration of Professional Skills	1
	Elective	3
		Total 15

FOURTH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
Subject	Title	Cr.
GEPE 4040	Ethic and Social Responsibility	3
HIST 3010	Historical Process of The United States of America	3
EDUC 4012	Classroom Research	2
EDUC 4013 A	Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II	4
		Total 12