Professional Sequence K-6/TOSD
Degree Type
Bachelor of Arts
General Education Curricular Commons (GECC) and Professional Sequence K-6/ TOSD with the following co-majors Art, Math, Psychology, and Science
Program Degree Requirements
- Complete a program of 120-130 semester hours.
- Register for EDU 290 Transition into Teaching once the student has entered 2nd semester Sophomore year.*
- Successfully complete all required professional sequence of courses required for teacher certification receiving a grade of “B” or better in these courses.
- Successfully complete the required Clinical Practices.
- All teacher education students are required to register and successfully pass the appropriate PRAXIS II exams prior to EDU 400/401.
- 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.
- 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 to be eligible for this certificate.
- Follow all School of Education undergraduate policies and requirements as stated in previous sections.
- Maintain a grade of “B” or better in education and professional related courses.
- A student must maintain a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the teacher education program.
- 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. Also, subject to 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) Education Core:
EDU-121
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| EDU-102 | Communication in Educational Settings | 3 |
| EDU-290 | Transition Into Teaching | 3 |
| EDU-220 | Understanding Special Populations | 3 |
| MATH-114 | Mathematical Explorations | 4 |
EDU-215
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EDU-331
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EDU-330
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| EDU-308 | Reading Diagn & Remediation | 3 |
| EDU-320 | Education Assessment | 3 |
EDU-332
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| SPED-401 | Supp Success of Uniquely Abled | 3 |
| SPED-410 | Universal Design / Assistive Technology | 3 |
EDU-411
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EDU-414
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EDU-131
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EDU-132
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EDU-133
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EDU-134
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EDU-135
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| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Related Requirements:
Co-Major Requirements
Art:
| ART-101 | Basic Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART-104 | Into to Computer Graphics | 3 |
Choose 2 courses from:
| ART-151 | Art History I: Paleolithic to GothicýPaleolithic to Gothic Art History | 3 |
| ART-152 | Art History Ii: Renaissance to Impressio | 3 |
| ART-153 | Art History Iii: Modernism to Comtempora | 3 |
Concentration:
Choose 1 course from:
Choose 1 course from:
Math:
Psychology:
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose 18 credits in PSYC, 9 credits of which must be 300/400 Level:
Highly Recommended:
Science:
| BIO-103 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO-104 | General Biology II | 4 |
| ENV-101 | Intro to Environmental Science | 4 |
| CHEM-105 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS-103 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS-104 | General Physics II | 4 |
| GSCI-409 | General Science Seminar | 1 |
| GSCI-450 | General Science Research | 3 |
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| Elective: 2-4 credits in Natural Sciences | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30-32 |