Undergraduate Catalog

Professional Sequence K-6 Middle School 5-8

Degree Type

Bachelor of Arts

General Education Curricular Commons (GECC) and Professional Sequence K-6 Middle School 5-8 with the following co-majors: Art, Math, and Science

Program Degree Requirements

  1. Complete a program of 120-130 semester hours.
  2. Register for EDU 290 Transition into Teaching once the student has entered 2nd semester Sophomore year.*
  3. Successfully complete all required professional sequence of courses required for teacher certification receiving a grade of “B” or better in these courses.
  4. Successfully complete the required Clinical Practices.
  5. All teacher education students are required to register and successfully pass the appropriate PRAXIS II exams prior to EDU 400/401.
  6. Students who are enrolled in the K-6/5-8 education preparation program are required to register for the appropriate elementary Praxis II and the appropriate middle school subject matter specialization Praxis II. A student must pass the K-6 required Praxis II as well as the 5-8 content area specialization Praxis II in order to enroll in EDU400/401. Candidates who pass the Praxis II for Elementary Education may continue into their Clinical Internship but must demonstrate passing scores to be recommended for the 5-8 endorsement upon successful completion of the program.
  7. Obtain a New Jersey Substitute Teaching Certificate in order to continue his/her upper-level clinical practice. The substitute teaching certificate requires 60 credits or more for eligibility.
  8. Follow all School of Education undergraduate policies and requirements as stated in previous sections.
  9. Maintain a grade of “B” or better in education and professional related courses.
  10. A student must maintain a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the teacher education program.
  11. Completion of an approved NJ DOE exit measure is required.

Students who are enrolled in this program are subject to the policies and guidelines of the School of Education Program as stated in the current Felician University Catalog and Student Handbook. Furthermore, students should be aware of the New Jersey Department of Education revisions for courses, and New Jersey Licensing Codes.

*All students must complete as a part of this course training on Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) in the Schools and Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect to meet New Jersey’s new requirement for teacher certification.

Program length: 48 months (based on full-time enrollment)

Program Requirements

Elementary (K-6 with 5-8 Specialization) Education Core:

EDU-121

EDU-102Communication in Educational Settings

3

EDU-290Transition Into Teaching

3

EDU-220Understanding Special Populations

3

MATH-114Mathematical Explorations

4

EDU-215

EDU-331

EDU-330

EDU-308Reading Diagn & Remediation

3

EDU-320Education Assessment

3

EDU-314Inquiry Based Learning: K-12

4

EDU-332

SPED-410Universal Design / Assistive Technology

3

SPED-401Supp Success of Uniquely Abled

3

EDU-411

EDU-414

EDU-131

EDU-132

EDU-133

EDU-134

EDU-135

Total Credit Hours:52

Related Requirements:

PSYC-202Adolescent Psychology

3

ENG-220Children's Literature

3

MATH-160College Algebra

4

MATH-161Precalculus

4

Total Credit Hours:14

Co-Major Requirements

Math:

MATH-161Precalculus

4

MATH-231Geometry I

3

MATH-241Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH-262Calculus I

4

MATH-263Calculus II

4

MATH-332History of Mathematics

3

MATH-343Matrix Theory & Linear Algebra

4

MATH-423Probability With Statistics

4

MATH-495Senior Capstone in Mathematics

4

Total Credit Hours:33

Science:

BIO-103General Biology I

4

BIO-104General Biology II

4

ENV-101Intro to Environmental Science

4

CHEM-105Principles of Chemistry

4

PHYS-103General Physics I

4

PHYS-104General Physics II

4

GSCI-409General Science Seminar

1

GSCI-450General Science Research

3

Total Credit Hours:28