1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pre School Teacher  Stephanie Bartlam pd. 4

2. Key Facts  IUP is located in a small town, Indiana, Pennsylvania  The average number of undergraduate students that attend are 11,928  The average number of graduate students are 2,294  The ratio of faculty to students it 1:19  7% of IUP students are 25 or older  5% are out of state

3. Admissions  IUP accepts early and deferred admissions  Average SAT scores on Math and Verbal: 400-600  Must maintain a solid B average  More than 75% of freshmen were in top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on SAT I or over 18 on ACT

4. Tuition and Costs  Room and Board: $16,283  Out of State:$24,321  Average Financial Aid Package: $7,461

5. Programs Offered  Early Childhood Education and teaching  Health and Physical Education  Kindergarten/Preschool education teaching  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching  Double Major Option

6. Sports/Campus Life  Intramural/Varsity Sports-softball  Fraternities and Sororities

7. Career Connect  Offers co-operative programs and internships  Individual career counseling/planning for undergraduate students  Individual job placement for undergraduate students

8. College Essay  “Is there something you would like to tell us about yourself?”

9. Miscellaneous College Questions  “The Hub”- Restaurants, gym, recreation center  Freshman are allowed to have a car on campus

10. Career  Preschool teacher: -Instructs children up to five years old in a preschool or daycare center - Conducts activities designed to develop social, physical, and intellectual skills needed for primary school.

11. Is this for you?  Interest Profiler: Social, being a “helper” Artistic- “creator”

12. Skills You Need  Basic Skills: Reading Comprehension Active Listening Speaking Transferrable Skills Providing Childcare services and time management. Working as a member of an education team

13. What to Learn  Preschool  Psychology  Sociology  Statistics  Physics

14. Money and Outlook  Avg. Annual Wage: $24,500  Entry Annual Wage: $16,320  PA’s Outlook and Employment: Stable, growth id 15%  Estimated Annual Job Openings in PA: 538  National Employment and Outlook: 17,040  Estimated Annual Job Openings in PA: 538  National Employment and Outlook: 17,040