Elementary Education K-6, B.A.: Bilingual Option

Dr. Gilda Del Risco
Contact Number: 908-737- 3902
Email: gdelrisc@kean.edu

Undergraduate Degrees Offered:
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILINGUAL K6

UG Content Area/2ND Academic Major Options:

CONTENT AREAS:

BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS
ENGLISH STANDARD
ENGLISH WRITING
FINE ARTS
HISTORY
MATHEMATICS
MUSIC
THEATRE

2ND ACADEMIC MAJORS:

ART HISTORY
COMMUNICATIONS
ECONOMICS
EARTH SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
SPANISH

Additional certification requirements:
Students interested in obtaining a certification upon degree conferral must submit a separate application. Please visit the Office of Teacher Certification for information regarding those instructions and the NJ Department of Education for information regarding the requirements specific to the respective certification.

Additionally, students need to pass the edTPA Portfolio Assessment.

Program Accreditation:
All programs accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Admissions Requirements:
Please contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Start terms:
This program offers admission in Spring and Fall.

Declaration Requirements:
Courses Requiring a Minimum Grade of B-:
Students must earn a B- or higher (exceptions made with dept. approval) to meet partial program entry requirements in the following courses: ENG 1030, MATH 1000 (other options include MATH 1010, MATH 1016 or MATH 1030), COMM 1402, BIO 1000, HIST 2303 OR HIST 2304, and EMSE 2800 or EMSE 2802.
Course Requiring a Minimum Grade of C:

Students must also earn a C or higher in the following additional courses after acceptance into the program and before Clinical Internship 1 EMSE 4710: HIST 2303 OR 2304, MATH 1010 (other options include MATH 1016, MATH 1030, MATH 1054), and a science course (options include CHEM 1010, ASTR 1100, GEOL 1200, ES 1400, and PHYS 1000). Other college level science courses are acceptable as well.

Professional Education Courses:
Students entering Kean University as freshmen or transfers must earn a B- or higher in Professional Education courses and a Satisfactory grade in EMSE 4710 and EMSE 4810. EDUC 3000 must be completed with a B- or higher prior to taking EMSE 4710. EMSE 3410 and EDUC 3400 must be taken concurrently with EMSE 4710. EMSE 4440 and EMSE 4441 must be completed prior to EMSE 4810 and 4900.
EMSE 4900 Seminar in Clinical Practice and EMSE 4810 Clinical Internship II must be taken together and no other course registration is permitted.

Additional Information:
Oral and Written Emphasis Competency in Languages of Instruction
Students entering the Bilingual Option must also demonstrate oral and written competency in both languages of instruction, for example, Spanish and English, as measured by the ACTFL Proficiency Assessment. Directions for registration and administration of this test are available in the Elementary Ed. & Bilingual Program located in Hutchinson 330. The passing scores for Bilingual Education candidates are (See the Bilingual Coordinator):

English:
OPI – Intermediate High
WPT – Advanced Low (Intermediate High if Target Language WPT is Advanced Low or Higher)

Target Language:
OPI – Advanced Low
WPT– Advanced Low (Intermediate High if English WPT is Advanced Low or Higher)

Writing Emphasis Requirement:
All students are required to complete one “Writing Emphasis” (WE) course. The WE course should be within the major program. EMSE 4440 satisfies this requirement for your Professional major. However you should consult your content major program advisor (i.e. History, Earth Science, etc.) for any requirements in the respective program.

Praxis Core Academic Skills Test:
All students entering this program are required to take the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills Test. This is a test in preparation for the Praxis II. Students must earn passing scores on all three parts of the Core Academic Skills Test (math, writing, and reading) to become eligible to declare K-6 Bilingual as a major.
Praxis II (formerly the National Teachers Exam): The State of New Jersey requires a passing score on each of the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Test (No. 5031) prior to Clinical Practice II.

Graduation Requirements:
Students must have completed all degree program requirements, obtained a 3.0 GPA or higher, and have passing scores for the Praxis I and II exams.

Program Descriptions:
The Elementary Bilingual program trains future educators to promote academic success for all students through mentorship and instruction. Through coursework and experience, prospective teachers develop the skills necessary to change lives by easing the transition for English-language learners and create safe academic environments for all students. This dual-certification program provides graduates with K-6 initial teacher certification and a bilingual endorsement.

General Education 41-42

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000	TRANSITION TO KEAN	1
	OR
GE 3000	TRANSFER TRANSITIONS	1

ENG 1030	COLLEGE COMPOSITION	3

MATH 1000	ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS	3
	OR
MATH 1010	FOUNDATIONS OF MATH	3
	OR
MATH 1016	STATISTICS	3
	OR
MATH 1030	PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH	3

COMM 1402	SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP	3
GE 2022	RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY	3

GE 1000, GE 2000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, MATH 1016, MATH 1030, COMM 1402: Requires a grade of B- or better.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403	WORLD LITERATURE	3
AH 1700	ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH MIDDLE AGES	3

MUS 1050	MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS	3
	OR
MUS 1000	MUSIC SURVEY	3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

MUS 1050: Is recommended.

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062	WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS	3
PSY 1000	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
ES 1010	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Science and Mathematics 10-11

Note: If 2nd Academic Major is Biology, Earth Science or Math please seek advisement from the department in order to take the appropriate GESM courses.

Mathematics 3

Select one Math course from the following Selection:

MATH 1010	FOUNDATIONS OF MATH	3
MATH 1016	STATISTICS	3
MATH 1030	PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH	3
	OR
MATH 1054	PRE-CALCULUS	3

Lab Science Course 4

Requires a grade of B- or better.

BIO 1000

PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

Select One GE Approved Science course from areas below: 3-4

	Biology	3-4
	Chemistry or Physics	3-4
	Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences	3-4
	Interdisciplinary	3

Additional Required Courses 15

Note: HIST 2303 and HIST 2304: Are part of the History content area; Academic major History students will ONLY need to take PS 1010 and ECO 1020 in Additional Required courses.

PSY 2100	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	3
ID 2950	TECHNOLOGY AND THE YOUNG CHILD	3
ID 2955	DISABLED PERSON IN AMERICAN SOCIETY	3
HIST 2303	UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877	3
HIST 2304	UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT	3

	History Academic Content Area Requirement
PS 1010	INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS	3
ECO 1020	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMCS I	3

Academic Content Area 20-39

Academic Content Area: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English (St. Lit.), English (Writing), Fine Arts, History, Mathematics, Music, Theatre, Communications, Earth Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Spanish

See academic advisor in your content area for advisement. Please note: The amount of credits depends upon the content area requirements.

Professional Education 42

These courses require a grade of B- or higher.

Sophomore Level

EMSE 2800

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS (K-6 & K-6/5-8)

EMSE 2800: Begin edTPA Preparation.

Junior Level

EDUC 3000	CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER	3
EMSE 3140	SOCIAL STUDIES AND COMTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	3
EMSE 3410	TEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL CLASSROOMS	3
EMSE 4440	FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION	3

EDUC 3000: Pre-requisite for EMSE 4710

EMSE 3140: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.

EMSE 3410: Co-requisite for EMSE 4710

Senior Level I

EMSE 3123	MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	3
EDUC 3400	LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM	3
EMSE 3420	BASIC THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING ENGLISH LEARNERS	3
EMSE 4441	HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE LIMITED PROFICIENT STUDENT	3
EMSE 4710	CLINICAL PRACTICE I: K-6 ELEMENTARY WITH ENDORSEMENT FOR TEACHER OF STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES (TSD) OR BILINGUAL EDUCATION	3

EDUC 3400: Co-requisite for EMSE 4710.

EMSE 4710: Co-requisite for EMSE 3410 and EDUC 3400. Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters.

Senior Level II

EMSE 4810

CLINICAL PRACTICE II: K-6 ELEMENTARY TSD AND K-6 BILINGUAL

EMSE 4810 and EMSE 4900 must be taken concurrently.

Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters.

Capstone Course

EMSE 4900

SEMINAR IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

EMSE 4900 and EMSE 4810 must be taken concurrently.

Free Electives 0-2

Free Elective (1000-2000 Level): Course is only necessary if you have not met the 120 credit requirement toward degree completion.

EMSE 1996 (Optional) Freshman Research course can be used in this area. This course may be taken up to two times.

Total Credit Hours: 120-137