The following program meets State standards for dual teacher certification in English, K-12. Students choosing this option must apply to both the English Department and the Special Education & Literacy Department. For all transfers and new admissions to the University starting September 1, 2012, a G.P.A. of 3.00 is required for admission to the Program.
General Education 44-45
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: 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, COMM 1402: A grade of B- or better is required for ENG 1030 (or its equivalent), Math 1000, and COMM 1402.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 30-32
Humanities 9
Select two courses from different areas below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
PSY 1000: prereq. for PSY 2110
Select one course from one area below:
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 10-11
Select two courses (at least one a lab course) from different areas below:
| Biology | 3,4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 3,4 |
| Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology or Meteorology | 3,4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3,4 |
Health/Physical Education 3
| ID 1225 | CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES IN CONTEMPORARY HEALTH | 3 |
Additional Requirements 15
Additional Requirements 15
| COMM 2405 | ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| PSY 2110 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
| ID2052 | HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY | 3 |
| ID 3051 | COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY | 3 |
| ID 3163 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS | 3 |
ID 2052: prereq. 3.00 Cum. GPA. Grade of B- required
ID 3163: co-requisite with SPED 3000, EMSE 3210, and EMSE 4711
Academic Major Requirements 39
Grade of C or better is required in every academic major course. A maximum of two C's is permitted in all English courses. All other grades in English courses must be at least a B-.
Required Courses 24
| ENG 2000 | ANALYTICAL WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 2101 | STRUCTURE AND ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| ENG 2205 | BRITISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| ENG 2206 | BRITISH LIT II | 3 |
| ENG 2220 | DIVERSE TRAD VOICE AM LIT I BEGIN 1860 | 3 |
| ENG 2221 | DIVERSE TRADITIONS AND VOICES OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II: 1800 - PRESENT | 3 |
| ENG 3215 | SHAKESPEARE SURVEY | 3 |
| ENG 3001 | CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LIT. | 3 |
ENG 2000: This course should be taken at the very beginning of the major, and it is recommended that it be taken with ENG 2403.
ENG 2101: Students passing a departmental challenge test in linguistics may substitute any upper-level linguistics elective for this course.
ENG 2205, ENG 2206, ENG 2220, ENG 2221, ENG 3215: Survey courses should be taken before upper-level electives.
ENG 3001: Critical Approaches should be taken after completion of survey courses and prior to enrollment in major electives.
English Electives 12
Must include 9 hours at the 3000 or 4000 levels. All electives must be literature courses.
Major/GE Capstone Course 3
Petition required. Students must complete all major requirements and all but one of the major electives prior to enrollment in Senior Seminar.
Professional Education Requirements 33
Grade of C or better required, except where indicated
Sophomore Level
EMSE 2801
SPED 2200
| SPED 2200 | THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS | 3 |
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
EMSE 2801, SPED 2200: Grade of B- or better req.
Junior Level 2nd Semester
EDUC 3000
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
EDUC 3000: Should be completed before EMSE 4711. Prerequisite: 3.00 Cumulative GPA
Senior Level
Senior Level 1st Semester:
EMSE 4711
SPED 3000
EMSE 3210
EDUC 3401
Senior Level 2nd Semester:
EMSE 4811
SPED 4200
| EMSE 4711 | CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12 | 3 |
| SPED 3000 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR | 3 |
| EMSE 3210 | ENGLISH EDUCATION P-12 | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL PRACTICE III IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12 | 9 |
| SPED 4200 | PROF PRACTNER IN NJ'S SPECIAL ED SYSTEM | 3 |
EMSE 4711 and EMSE 4811 require submission of application to the Teaching Performance Center.
EMSE 4711 and EMSE 4811 must be done back-to-back and in consecutive semesters.
EMSE 3210 should be done in conjunction with EMSE 4711.
EMSE 4811 requires a passing score on the Praxis II.
EMSE 4811 must be taken in the final semester and in conjunction with SPED 4200.
Total Credit Hours: 131-132