Course Requirements for Elementary and Special Education with a concentration in Speech-Language Pathology Program (DVSL), effective September 2008:
Professional Education:(Minimum of 30 credits)
EDST 1001
| Introduction to Education: Fall, Freshmen
| 3 |
EDST 4000
| Child Curriculum and Development: Spring, Freshmen
| 3 |
EDST 2001
| Life in Inclusive Classrooms: Fall, Sophomore
| 3 |
EDST 2004
| Early Literacy: Fall, Sophomore
| 3 |
EDST 3005
| Literacy Across the Curriculum: Spring, Sophomore
| 3 |
EDST 2006
| Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Fall, Junior
| 3 |
EDST 2005
| Teaching Math in Diverse Classrooms: Spring, Junior
| 3 |
EDST 3003
| Teaching Social Studies in Diverse Classrooms: Fall or Spring, Junior
| 3 |
EDST 4001
| Senior Clinical Practice Seminar: Fall or Spring, Senior
| 3 |
General Education Core: (18 credits)
CPSY 1001
| Diverse Learners & Their Families, Part I: Fall, Freshmen
| 3 |
CPSY 1002
| Diverse Learners & Their Families, Part II: Spring, Freshmen
| 3 |
CPSY 2102
| Autism and Developmental Disabilities: Spring, Sophomore
| 3 |
CPSY 2101
| Learning Disabilities: Fall or Spring, Junior
| 3 |
CPSY 3103
| Assessment: Fall or Spring, Junior
| 3 |
CPSY 3104
| Strategies for Diverse Learners in Content Areas (under development): Spring, Junior
| 3 |
GMSL: Graduate Medical Education(undergraduate courses open to all)
**Note these courses are taken one per semester throughout sophomore and junior year; two are only offered in the summer (May through the end of June).
GMSL 5000
| Introduction to Speech and Language: Spring, Junior
| 3 |
GMSL 5001
| Phonetics: Summer, Sophomore
| 3 |
GMSL 5002
| Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism: Fall, Junior
| 3 |
GMSL 5003
| Introduction to Language Development: Spring, Sophomore
| 3 |
GMSL 5004
| Introduction to Audiology: Summer, Junior
| 3 |
GMSL 5007
| Introduction to Communication Disorders: Fall, Sophomore
| 3 |
Liberal Arts Core: Arts and Sciences (minimum of 39 credits)
| | Signature Course I
| 3 |
| | Signature Course II
| 3 |
| | Signature Course III
| 3 |
ENGL
| 1201, 1202, Literature Course
| 9 |
| MATH | Recommend 1102, 1112
**If you are a PSYC, SOBS, Science or Math major seek advisement regarding which six credits of math to complete.
| 9 |
| SCIENCE | BIOL 1101
| 3 |
| HIST | Recommend 1301
| 3 |
| SCIENCE | 2nd Science Course*
| 3 |
ARTH 2410
| Children and the Visual Arts
| 3 |
| BMIE | 1001 or 3700
| 3 |
* ASHA requires those entering speech program to have completed two science courses.
Liberal Arts Major: Every education major must complete a full major from Arts and Sciences. Teaching majors, as defined by the New Jersey Department of Education, are English, math, history, science (biology and environmental studies), world languages, and fine arts. Other majors such as psychology, social and behavioral sciences, sociology, communications, and others may be taken. However, these types of majors are not considered to be teaching majors and teachers who have chosen these majors may not teach beyond 5th grade.
For more detailed program information, click on the B.S.E./M.S., Speech Pathology '09-'10 Program Booklet.
**Note: Social Work is NOT an option for a co-major with education.
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