2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education - Elementary Education Certification with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsements, B.A.: K-6 Option

Dr. Barbara Lee
Contact Number: 908-737-3860
Email: blee@kean.edu

Undergraduate Degrees Offered:
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K6/TSD

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:

Students must complete the following requirements to become declared:
  • A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better;
  • A minimum grade of “B-“ in ENG 1030: Composition;A minimum grade of “B-“ in MATH 1000: College Algebra;
  • A minimum grade of “B-“ in ID 2052: Human Exceptionality;
  • A minimum grade of “B-“ in COMM 1402;
  • Satisfactory completion (with a grade of B- or better) of EMSE 2800 (Clinical Experience), or in the case of transfer students, an equivalent experience; and SPED 2200;
  • Achieve a passing score on Praxis I Core;
  • A minimum of 60 credits.
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:
Students enrolled in the Elementary Education K-6 TSD program gain the knowledge, skills and values necessary to effectively teach children in a multicultural, inclusive school environment. Students in this program must also choose an academic content area or second major in English, Mathematics, History, Spanish or the Sciences.

Through coursework and experience, future educators learn to expand and inspire young minds and contribute to the growth and development of the next generation of leaders. In this program, students also earn an endorsement and valuable insight into teaching students with disabilities that will set them apart from the competition in the job market.

General Education 44-45

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

COMM 1402COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2022RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

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)

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Requirements 31-32

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

AH 1700ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH MIDDLE AGE

3

 

MUS 1050MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS

3

OR

MUS 1000MUSIC SURVEY

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

GEOG 2010WORLD GEOGRAPHY

3

Science and Mathematics 10 or 11

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

 

BIO 1000PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

4

Select One:
Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Meteorology, or Physics

3 or 4

Health and Physical Education 3

ID 1225CRITICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH

3

Additional Required Courses 21

Additional Requirements 21

History Academic Content Major requires the following courses instead of HIST 2303 & HIST 2304 take

PS 1010 Into. to Political Science and ECO 1020 Principles of Economics.

PSY 2100CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

3

ID2052HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY

3

ID 3051COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY

3

ID 3162FAMILIES ARE COLLABORATORS IN THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY

3

ID 3163CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS

3

HIST 2303UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877

3

HIST 2304UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT

3

History Academic Content Area Requirement

 

PS 1010INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS

3

ECO 1020PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMCS I

3

PSY 1000 is the pre-requisite of PSY 2100.

ID*2052 requires a grade of B- or better.

Academic Major/Content Area (Minimum 30 Credits)

A minimum of 30 S.H. in a liberal arts, math or science major as outlined in the Kean University Catalog. See academic advisor in that department for requirements.

Professional Education 36

Sophomore Level

Requires a grade of B- or better.

EMSE 2800CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSE & INCLUS PERIENCE IN MULTICULTURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS (K-8)

3

SPED 2200THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSEýSETTINGS

3

Junior Level

Students must pass Praxis Core prior to taking these courses.

EDUC 3000CURRICULUM EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER

3

EMSE 3140SOCIAL STUDIES AND COMTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATION - WE

3

Senior Level

Students must pass Praxis Core prior to taking these courses.
SPED 3000PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR

3

EMSE 4710CLINICAL PRACTICE I: K-6 ELEMENTARY WITH ENDORSEMENT FOR TEACHER OF STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES (TSD) OR BILINGUAL EDUCATION

3

EMSE 3123MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

3

EDUC 3400LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN THE PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM

3

Senior Level - Second Semester

Students must pass Elementary Praxis II prior to taking these courses.

EMSE 4900SENIOR SEMINAR

3

EMSE 4810PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP

9

(EMSE 4900 & EMSE 4810 must be taken concurrently)

Total Credit Hours: 131