BA in Secondary Education Subject Field (K-12) with Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD)

This is a dual licensure program for undergraduate students seeking to teach regular and special education students in a specific subject area. The program meets the requirements for teacher licenses outlined in N.J.A.C.6A:9 and is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education. Majors approved for the K-12/TSD subject area program are: English, math, history geography, political science, and any lab science. K-12/TSD students wishing to graduate in 8 semesters must take more than 15 credits per semester prior to clinical practice and/or take summer courses.

View Requirements and Course Descriptions: Teaching Students with Disabilities Endorsement

You submit passing Praxis Subject Assessments (formerly the Praxis II) in your content area by August 1 for Fall or January 1 for Spring. Clinical Practice for K-12/TSD consists of 8 weeks in a regular classroom setting with a subject area teacher and 8 weeks in a special education or inclusive setting with a special education teacher.

NOTES FOR STUDENTS

• Students must have an appropriate academic major as indicated by the state.
• Enroll in or successfully pass the required anthropology and psychology courses.
• Requirements to begin the Professional Sequence of Coursework in the Education major is available on the Office of Education Enrollment and Certification webpage
• Qualifying score on the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills assessment (5751) SATs, or ACTs (please refer to the Praxis Core webpage for more information and deadlines)
• Students must take either Human Biology or Applied Anatomy & Physiology
• Obtain a NJ Substitute Teaching License, after 60 credits.
• Official passing scores for the Praxis Subject Assessment (formerly Praxis II) must be received by August 1 for Fall or January 1 for Spring Clinical Practice (EDUC 4190.
• Maintain a 3.0 over all cumulative GPA.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA in their education major in to remain in education coursework
• Clinical Practice consists of eight weeks in a regular classroom setting with a cooperating subject teacher and 8 weeks in a special education or inclusive setting with a cooperating special education teacher
• Field experience applications are due one year in advance: each fall (October 15) for placement the next fall, and each spring (March 15) for placement the next spring.
• Instructions and applications are available for download from the Office of Field Experience's webpage. Completed applications and all supporting documents are turned in to the secretary of the Department.
• Students may take one additional course during Clinical Practice.
• Students wishing to graduate in eight semesters will need to take more than 15 credits per semester prior to Clinical Practice and/or take summer courses.
• Music, and Physical Education are not approved majors for this program.

View Requirements and Course Descriptions: Teaching Students with Disabilities Endorsement