Elementary Education K-6/5-8, B.A.: Bilingual Option
Coordinator: Dr. Gail Verdi
Hutchinson Hall, Room 330 G
(908) 737-3908
General Education and Liberal Arts Requirements 45-46
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: Required Distribution Course
ENG 1030, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, MATH 1016, MATH 1030, COMM 1402: These courses, including Capstone, require a B- or higher.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 9
Social Sciences 9
HIST 1062: Required Distribution Course
Science and Mathematics 10 or 11
BIO 1000: requires a B- or higher.
MATH 1010, MATH 1016, MATH 1030, MATH 1054, BIO 1000: Required Distribution Course
ONE course from one of the following areas: 3
| Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Meteorology, Physics or Interdisciplinary | 3/4 |
Health and Physical Education 4
| ID 1225 | CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH | 3 |
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| PED 1101 | BEGINNING MODERN DANCE I | 1 |
| OR | |
| PED 1103 | BEGINNING JAZZ DANCE I | 1 |
| OR | |
| PED 1105 | BEGINNING BALLET I | 1 |
Additional Required Courses 18
Additional Requirements 18
HIST 2303, HIST 2304: Required of Non-History Majors
Academic Major (Full Major - 30 or More S.H.) K-6, 5-8 Candidates Must Complete a Full Academic Major.
(See academic advisor in that program for requirements)
Professional Education 38
These courses, including Capstone, require a B- or higher.
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2800 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSE & INCLUS PERIENCE IN MULTICULTURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS (K-8) | 3 |
EMSE 2800: requires a B- or higher.
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
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| EDUC 3400 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM | 3 |
| OR | |
| EDUC 3403 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS | 3 |
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| EMSE 3410 | TEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR BILINGUAL AND Bicultural Classrooms | 3 |
| EMSE 3420 | THEORY & PRACTICE TCHG ESL I | 3 |
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| EMSE 3800 | FLD EXP IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2 |
| OR | |
| EMSE 3802 | PREPROF FIELD EXP IN MS | 2 |
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| EMSE 3300 | MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND PHILOSOPHY | 3 |
EMSE 3800, EMSE 3802: Take with EMSE 3300. Must be taken together for Teacher Work Sample
Senior Level
| EMSE 4440 | FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION - WE | 3 |
| EMSE 4441 | HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE LIMITED PROFICIENT STUDENT | 3 |
| EMSE 4812 | PROF INTERNSHIP IN MS | 9 |
EMSE 4812: take with EMSE 4900. Must be taken together for Teacher Work Sample
Capstone Course
Free Electives 0-9
Number of free electives required depends on academic major selected
Total Credit Hours: 131-132
The 5-8 subject matter specialization is available to those whose academic major is: Biology, Earth Science, English-Standard Literature, History, Mathematical Sciences, or Spanish.