Bachelor of Science in Education in Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist Education (P-5) < Youngstown State University Academ

Bachelor of Science in Education in Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist Education (P-5) < Youngstown State University Academic Catalog
2025-2026 Edition
Program Coordinator
Daniel Wakefield, Program Coordinator
Beeghly Hall 2308
(330) 941-1353
Drwakefield@ysu.edu
Overview
The Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies offers a four-year Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist Program approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.   The Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist (P-5) Bachelor of Science in Education degree requires a minimum of 123 semester hours of course work.   This program requires the passage of multiple Ohio Assessment for Educator exams to become eligible to student teach.   Contact the Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies or the Advisement Office for additional information.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the new Primary/Primary IS dual license will be able to work in the following areas:  in schools as the classroom teacher of record, inclusion classroom teacher of record, or P-5 special education classroom of record.  Graduates will also be trained to work with children who are currently learning the English language. Other employment opportunities include: working with regional Educational Service Providers, providing individual services to children within their homes, working with regionally based programs, medical providers, or private education companies.
Field Experiences and Student Teaching
Students complete over 300 hours of pre-clinical experiences in addition to student teaching. Field experiences are included in the following courses and offer opportunities to provide varying levels of classroom support (observing, one-on-one tutoring, small group teaching, co-teaching, whole class teaching).
Field Experiences
EDFN 1501
Introduction to Education
EDFN 3708
Education and Society
ELIS 2601
Development, Learning and the Arts
ELIS 3700
Building Pro-Social Learning Environments P-5
HEPE 2624
Physical Education for Children in Early Childhood Settings
SPED 2630
Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society
TCED 2600
Becoming an Education Professional
TERG 2601
Reading Application in Content Area Early Years
TERG 3701
Phonics in Reading Instruction
TERG 3702
Developmental Reading Instruction
TERG 3703
Assessment and Instruction in Reading
Preclinical Field Experiences
The preclinical experience is conducted in local schools and provides an opportunity for teacher candidates to complete an in-depth field experience prior to student teaching.  This field experience requires a substantial time commitment, as teacher candidates spend the entire day in schools during designated weeks. The Early Childhood preclinical experience is scheduled during the fall and spring semesters.  Applications for the preclinical experience must be submitted (1) one year in advance on TaskStream, by September 1st for fall preclinical, and February 1st for spring preclinical.  Contact the Education Academic Advisors for minimum preclinical prerequisites.
ELIS 3701
Teaching Language Arts through Life Studies in the P-2 Classroom
ELIS 3702
Teaching Math and Science in Grades P-2
ELIS 3703
Assessing Learning in P-2 Classrooms
ELIS 3704
Differentiating for Learning in the P-2 Classroom
ELIS 4800
Teaching Language Arts in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4801
Teaching Social Studies in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4802
Teaching Math and Science in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4803
Modern Classroom Assessment
ELIS 4804
Differentiating for Learning in the 3-5 Classroom
Student Teaching
Students complete a 16 week student teaching experience.  Students must pass the edTPA performance-based assessment with a minimum score of 39 during this experience.
ELIS 4841
Supervised Student Teaching Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist
ELIS 4842
Student Teaching Seminar Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist
Advisement
Advisement is provided by the academic advisors in Beeghly Hall.  Majors in this program must complete general education requirements, subject area curriculum requirements, reading course requirements, and professional education requirements.  Prior to student teaching, all early childhood majors must complete a preclinical experience.
REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS
The Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) assess the content area and professional (pedagogical) knowledge of candidates who are seeking initial Ohio educator license or adding a new license area. The assessments are aligned with Ohio's New Learning Standards. Teacher candidates must pass these exams prior to student teaching:
018 & 019 Elementary Subtest I&II
090 Foundations of Reading
013 Early Childhood Special Education
Course List
COURSE
TITLE
S.H.
First Year Requirement-Student Success
YSU 1500
Success Seminar
1-2
or
YSU 1500S
Youngstown State University Success Seminar
or
HONR 1500
Intro to Honors
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1550
Writing 1
3-4
or
ENGL 1549
Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551
Writing 2
MATH 2661
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1
or
MATH 2661C
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I with Co-Requisite Support
Natural Science (NS) 7 s.h.
Select 2 lecture courses + 1 lab class
Arts & Humanities (AH)
ART 2648
Experience Art: Social and Behavioral Perspectives
MUHL 2621
Music Literature and Appreciation
or
MUHL 2622
Popular Music in America
Social Science (SS)
PSYC 1560
General Psychology
PSYC 2655
Child Development
General Education Electives (9 s.h.)
CMST 1545
Communication Foundations
ENGL 2651
Introduction to Language
HIST 1501
Discovering American History
MAJOR SPECIFIC COURSES
Content Area Curriculum
ELIS 2601
Development, Learning and the Arts
ELIS 2680
Special Education Process/Application: Designing Education Programs within an Ecological Framework
ELIS 3700
Building Pro-Social Learning Environments P-5
ENGL 3703
Literature for Young Children
HEPE 2624
Physical Education for Children in Early Childhood Settings
MATH 2662
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2
Professional Education Curriculum
EDFN 1501
Introduction to Education
PSYC 3709
Psychology of Education
SPED 2630
Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society
SPED 2630L
Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society Laboratory Experience
TCED 2600
Becoming an Education Professional
TCED 2601
Diversity and Equity in the Classroom
TERG 2605
Reading Foundational Skills Across Content Areas Pre-K – 12
TERG 3700
Phonological Awareness and Phonics
TERG 3720
Developmental Reading Instruction: Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing
TERG 3730
Reading Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention
EDFN 3708
Education and Society
Preclinical Experience
ELIS 3701
Teaching Language Arts through Life Studies in the P-2 Classroom
ELIS 3702
Teaching Math and Science in Grades P-2
ELIS 3703
Assessing Learning in P-2 Classrooms
ELIS 3704
Differentiating for Learning in the P-2 Classroom
TCED 4800L
Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners
Preclinical Experience II
ELIS 4800
Teaching Language Arts in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4801
Teaching Social Studies in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4802
Teaching Math and Science in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4803
Modern Classroom Assessment
ELIS 4804
Differentiating for Learning in the 3-5 Classroom
TCED 4800L
Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners
Student Teaching Curriculum
ELIS 4841
Supervised Student Teaching Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist
10
ELIS 4842
Student Teaching Seminar in Primary/Primary Intervention Specialists Education
TCED 5888E
Seminar edTPA Review
Without Licensure Option
TCED 4830
Undergraduate Capstone Course for Education Majors
Total Semester Hours
125-127
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Fall
S.H.
YSU 1500
or
YSU 1500S
or
HONR 1500
Success Seminar
or Youngstown State University Success Seminar
or Intro to Honors
1-2
ENGL 1550
or
ENGL 1549
Writing 1
or Writing 1 with Support
3-4
EDFN 1501
Introduction to Education
MATH 2661
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1
PSYC 1560
General Psychology
CMST 1545
Communication Foundations
Semester Hours
17-19
Spring
ART 2648
Experience Art: Social and Behavioral Perspectives
TCED 2600
Becoming an Education Professional
TCED 2601
Diversity and Equity in the Classroom
ENGL 1551
Writing 2
MATH 2662
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2
TERG 2605
Reading Foundational Skills Across Content Areas Pre-K – 12
ELIS 2680
Special Education Process/Application: Designing Education Programs within an Ecological Framework
Semester Hours
18
Year 2
Fall
ENGL 2651
Introduction to Language
ENGL 3703
Literature for Young Children
SPED 2630
Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society
SPED 2630L
Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society Laboratory Experience
TERG 3700
Phonological Awareness and Phonics
PSYC 2655
Child Development
Semester Hours
15
Spring
ELIS 2601
Development, Learning and the Arts
HIST 1501
Discovering American History
TERG 3720
Developmental Reading Instruction: Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing
MUHL 2621
or
MUHL 2622
Music Literature and Appreciation
or Popular Music in America
Natural Science Gen Ed
Natural Science Lab
Semester Hours
16
Year 3
Fall
EDFN 3708
Education and Society
ELIS 3700
Building Pro-Social Learning Environments P-5
HEPE 2624
Physical Education for Children in Early Childhood Settings
PSYC 3709
Psychology of Education
TERG 3730
Reading Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention
Semester Hours
15
Spring
ELIS 3701
Teaching Language Arts through Life Studies in the P-2 Classroom
ELIS 3702
Teaching Math and Science in Grades P-2
ELIS 3703
Assessing Learning in P-2 Classrooms
ELIS 3704
Differentiating for Learning in the P-2 Classroom
Natural Science Elective
TCED 4800L
Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners
Semester Hours
15
Year 4
Fall
ELIS 4800
Teaching Language Arts in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4801
Teaching Social Studies in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4802
Teaching Math and Science in Grades 3-5
ELIS 4803
Modern Classroom Assessment
ELIS 4804
Differentiating for Learning in the 3-5 Classroom
TCED 4800L
Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners
Semester Hours
16
Spring
ELIS 4841
Supervised Student Teaching Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist
10
ELIS 4842
Student Teaching Seminar in Primary/Primary Intervention Specialists Education
TCED 5888E
Seminar edTPA Review
Semester Hours
13
Total Semester Hours
125-127
Outcomes
The following learning outcomes are based on The Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession.  These standards were developed for use as a guide for teachers as they continually reflect upon and improve their effectiveness as educators throughout all of the stages of their careers. These standards serve as an important tool for teachers as they consider their growth and development in the profession. These standards in developing and content of our teacher education programs.  They are interrelated and connect in teachers’ practice.
Teachers understand student learning and development and respect the diversity of the students they teach.
Teachers know and understand the content area for which they have instructional responsibility.
Teachers understand and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.
Teachers create learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students.
Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.
Teachers collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators and the community to support student learning. Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.
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