Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (36 credits)
ED-550	Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom	3
EDL-503	Literacy Instruction	3
EDS-500	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
ED-556	Teaching Elementary Mathematics in Inclusive Settings	3
ED-562	Methods of Teaching Science at the Elementary Level	3
EDL-575	Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3
EDS-534	Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3
EDS-572	Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom	3
EDS-552	Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities	3
ED-593	Clinical Practice 1	9
or ED-594	Supervised Clinical Practice
Total Credits		36

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Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score prior to student/supervised teaching.

Note

• The elementary school certification requires completion of Liberal Arts, Science, dual content, or interdisciplinary academic major or a minimum of 60 semester hours/credits in Liberal Arts or Science.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ED-550 Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom	3	ED-562 Methods of Teaching Science at the Elementary Level	3
EDS-500 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3	EDS-534 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3
EDL-503 Literacy Instruction	3	EDL-575 Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3
		ED-556 Teaching Elementary Mathematics in Inclusive Settings	3
		EDS-552 Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities	3
Semester Credits	9	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits
EDS-572 Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom	3
ED-593 Clinical Practice	9
Semester Credits	12
Total Credits 36

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory overall GPA per state requirements and a 3.0 GPA in the undergraduate major.
2. Two letters of recommendation for graduate study.
3. Résumé.
4. Personal statement of not more than two pages that describes your preparation for study in the program and personal objectives for graduate study.

5. Provide a passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators. Please visit https://www.ets.org/praxis/nj for guidance on the NJ Praxis tests and passing scores. A test score must meet the current passing score to satisfy the test requirement. Before you register for a test, please confirm your state's requirements.

   1. Provide an official qualifying score on the SAT, ACT or GRE required for the year in which the exam was taken (see New Jersey Department of Education for details).

Note:  Prior to student teaching, the appropriate Praxis Test must be successfully completed, and all content course work and/or conditions of acceptance must be satisfied.