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Degree Requirements
General Education:
- General Education: Prior to beginning or completing the program, students must have taken, at either the graduate or undergraduate level, coursework in these six areas:
- Arts (music theory, art history or appreciation, theater appreciation)
- Humanities (languages, linguistics, religion, literature, philosophy, classics, history)
- Mathematics (math, statistics)
- Science (life, earth and space, physical, or environmental)
- Technology (computer science or a technology-based course in a discipline)
- Social Science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, history)
- Foreign Language Specialization: Before teacher certification can be recommended, the student must have completed at least 30 credits in the foreign language, including: reading, writing, and speaking the language; the structure of the language; and related cultural studies. At least 12 credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Liberal Arts:
The total number of credits in coursework in Liberal Arts, including the major, must be at least 90. Neither Education courses, nor any other vocationally-oriented coursework (accounting, engineering, etc.) may be counted toward the 90 liberal arts credits; no School 05 or School 15 courses may be included.
Professional Education:
| Year |
Professional Education Courses |
Graduate
Education
Credits |
First
Fall |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Crs |
| 15:253:520 |
Principles of Second/Foreign Language Education |
3 |
| 16:300:535 |
Foundations of Language I |
3 |
| 05:300:431G* |
Teaching World Language/ESL in Elem. Schools |
3 |
|
9 |
First
Spring |
| 05:300:432G* |
Teaching World Language/ESL in Sec'y Schools |
3 |
| 05:300:306G |
Principles of Classroom Learning |
3 |
| 15:253:531 |
Foundations of Language II |
3 |
| 15:253:523 |
Language and Culture |
3 |
|
12 |
| Summer |
| 15:255:533 |
Assessment and Measurement for Teachers |
2 |
|
2 |
Second
Fall |
| 15:255:534 |
Classroom Organization |
1 |
| 15:255:535** |
Internship in Teaching |
9 |
| 15:255:536 |
Internship Seminar |
3 |
|
13 |
Second
Spring |
| 15:255:537 |
Education, Ethics, and Society |
3 |
| 15:255:538 |
Teacher as Researcher |
3 |
| 15:253:537 |
Sociolinguistics |
3 |
|
9 |
| Total Credits |
45 |
| Notes: |
- GThis course has an undergraduate number. Be sure to register for it for graduate (G) credit.
- *This course has a required field experience component.
- **One semester of supervised full-time teaching in the classroom of a cooperating teacher.
- Any coursework that needs to be taken in order to meet the general education or liberal arts requirements (listed above) will add to the 45 credits specified here.
- Courses listed in the Suggested Sequence of Courses for First Fall, First Spring, and Summer may be taken on a part-time basis and do not have to be taken in the exact order listed, although that order is recommended. However, all courses scheduled for those three semesters must be completed prior to the Teaching Internship semester. The courses listed for Second Spring may be taken only after the Internship.
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Portfolio:
Students must compile a portfolio of their best work to be submitted and evaluated at the end of the program. The contents of this portfolio are specified in the Student Policy and Procedures Handbook. (This requirement applies to students admitted March 2007 and after.)
Physiology, Hygiene, and Substance Abuse Issues:
During the Internship semester, students must either attend a series of seminars addressing issues of human physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse or must pass the official New Jersey Department of Education examination on these topics.
Praxis II and OPI:
Students seeking certification in foreign language with an endorsement in French must achieve a passing score on the French: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10173) Praxis II Examination, with an endorsement in German, the German: Content Knowledge test (Test Code 20180), and with an endorsement in Spanish, the Spanish: Content Knowledge test (Test Code 10191). There is no Praxis test requirement for Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Russian, or other languages.
In addition, all students seeking certification in a language are required to pass an Oral Proficiency Interview administered by ACTFL. The interview can be taken by phone. To arrange an interview, email testing@languagetesting.com or find www.languagetesting.com on the Internet. You should schedule your interview very early in your first semester so that you have some time for remediation if necessary.
Comprehensive Examination:
Successful completion of a written comprehensive examination is required. The exam can be taken only if 15:253:520, 15:253:523, 15:253:531, and 16:300:535 have already been completed and grades are recorded.
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