The following program meets State standards for teacher certification in English K-12. Students choosing this option must apply to both the English Department and the Department of Middle and Secondary Education. 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).
Students may be required to take ENG 1025 Introduction to Composition as a prerequisite for ENG 1030.
ENG 1030 & COMM 1402 requires a grade of B- or better.
MATH 1000 requires a grade of C or better.
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
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. Lab course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
| 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 IN HEALTH CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES/CONTEMP HLTH | 3 |
Additional Requirements 9
Additional Requirements 9
Academic Major Requirements 39
Required Courses 24
A maximum of two C’s is permitted in all English courses. All other grades in English courses must be at least a B-.
| 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 |
English Electives 12
(Must include 9 hours at the 3000 or 4000 levels, all electives must be literature)
Major/GE Capstone Course
Petition required. Students must complete all major requirement and at least three major electives prior to enrollment in Senior Seminar.
Professional Education Requirements 31
(A passing score on the Praxis I exam is required for admission into the secondary education program. A grade of B- or better is required for all professional education courses with the exception of EMSE 3801 and EMSE 4801, which require a grade of Satisfactory).
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 3122 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EMSE 3903 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS | 1 |
EDUC*3000 must be completed before EMSE*4711 Clinical I Practice in Subject Area Instruction K-12
Senior Level
| EMSE 4711 | CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12 | 3 |
| EMSE 3210 | ENGLISH EDUCATION P-12 | 3 |
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL PRACTICE III IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12 | 9 |
| EDUC 4000 | TEACHER AND CLASSROOM | 3 |
EMSE*4711 and EMSE*4811: Requires submission of application to the Teaching Performance Center. Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters.
EMSE*4811 Clinical II Prerequisite: Passing score on the Praxis II: A passing score on the appropriate Praxis II must be submitted to the Teaching Performance Center by the required deadline. No student may enter Clinical II unless the passing score is submitted as required.
As an NJDOE requirement. Clinical II must be done in the final semester prior to graduation and taken in conjunction with EDUC*4000, the Capstone Education class. Any additional course work left to that final Clinical II semester is discouraged and may only be done with written permission of the Dean of Education. All students are highly encouraged to complete all course requirements beyond EMSE*4811 =(Clinical II) and EDUC*4000 prior to this final Clinical II semester as even a few remaining credits will delay NJDOE's issue date of the Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing.
Free Electives 3