Elementary Education K-6/TSD Endorsement, B.A.

Undergraduate Degree Offered:

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education K-6/TSD

Program Description:

Students enrolled in the Elementary Education K-6/TSD program gain the knowledge, skills and values necessary to effectively teach children in a multicultural, inclusive school environment. Through coursework and experience, future educators learn to expand and inspire young minds and contribute to the growth and development of the next generation of leaders. In this program, students also earn an endorsement and valuable insight into teaching students with disabilities that will set them apart from the competition in the job market.

Minor or Free Electives:

Students may use this space for a minor, free electives including travel-learn, or in consultation with an advisor choose from variety of courses including communications, earth science, English standard literature, English writing, fine arts, history, mathematics, music, psychology, Spanish, or theatre.

Additional Certification Requirements:

All teacher candidates are required to complete a Teacher Performance Assessment (formerly edTPA, currently KEEP) prior to program completion. Kean Educator Evaluation of Performance (KEEP) is completed during Senior Seminar in Clinical Practice (Capstone), while concurrently enrolled in Clinical Practice II (full-time student-teaching).

Please visit the Office of Teacher Certification and Alternate Route Programs for information on obtaining teacher certification through the NJ Department of Education.

Program Accreditation:

This program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Admissions Requirements:

Please contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Start Terms:

Admission is offered in the Fall and Spring.

Declaration Requirements:

Students must complete the following requirements to become declared:

A minimum of 60 credits earned (e.g. AA/AS liberal arts equivalent);
A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (where 4.0 equals an ‘A’ grade);
Satisfactory completion of PSY 2100: Child Psychology or equivalent;
A minimum grade of “B“ in BIO 1000: Principles of Biology or equivalent;
A minimum grade of “B“ in ENG 1030: College Composition or equivalent;
A minimum grade of “B“ in COMM 1402: Speech Communication as Critical Citizenship or equivalent;
A minimum grade of “B“ in MATH 1000: College Algebra or equivalent;
A minimum grade of “B“ in SPED 2056: Human Exceptionality (formerly ID 2052);
A minimum grade of “B“ in EMSE 2800: Clinical Experiences (or NJ County College transfer equivalent with 50-hours of
clinical experience in at least two different classroom settings, with at one in a special education setting; and
A valid New Jersey Substitute Credential and New Jersey Educator Certification (NJEdCert) Portal Registration.

Graduation Requirements:

Students must complete all degree program requirements, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, and have passing scores for the Praxis subject test(s).

General Education 41-42

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000	TRANSITION TO KEAN	1
	OR
GE 3000	TRANSFER TRANSITIONS	1

ENG 1030	COLLEGE COMPOSITION	3

MATH 1000	ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS	3
	OR
MATH 1010	FOUNDATIONS OF MATH	3
	OR
MATH 1016	STATISTICS	3
	OR
MATH 1030	PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH	3

COMM 1402	SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP	3
GE 2022	RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY	3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more)

ENG 1030, MATH 1000, MATH 1010, MATH 1016 or MATH 1030, COMM 1402 requires a grade of "B" or higher.

GE 2022 requires a grad of "C" or higher.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403

WORLD LITERATURE

Performing Arts 6

Select two courses from the following:

ID 1500	CRITICAL READING & COMMUNITY	3
FA 1000	INTRODUCTION TO ART	3
FA 2950	CREATIVE CONCEPTS IN ARTS AND CRAFTS	3
MUS 1000	MUSIC SURVEY	3
MUS 1050	MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS	3
THE 1000	INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE	3
THE 1100	ACTING I: THE ACTOR PREPARES	3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062	WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS	3
PSY 1000	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
ES 1010	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Science and Mathematics 10 or 11

MATH 1010	FOUNDATIONS OF MATH	3
	OR
MATH 1016	STATISTICS	3
	OR
MATH 1030	PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH	3
	OR
MATH 1054	PRE-CALCULUS	3

	AND
BIO 1000	PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY	4

MATH 1000, MATH 1016, MATH 1030 or MATH 1054 requires a grade of "C" or higher.

BIO 1000 requires a grade of "B" or higher.

Select One GE Approved Science course from one area below:

	Biology	3-4
	Chemistry or Physics	3-4
	Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences	3-4
	Interdisciplinary	3

Requires a grade of "C" or higher.

Additional Required Courses 12

PSY 2100	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	3
SPED 3053	TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN INCLUSIVE CLASSES	3
HIST 2303	UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877	3
HIST 2304	UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT	3

SPED 3053 requires a grade of "B" or higher.

HIST 2303 and HIST 2304 requires a grade of "B-" or higher.

Minor or Free Electives 12-15

This space may be used for a minor, free electives including travel-learn, or in consultation with an advisor choose from a variety of courses with a focus in Communications, Earth Science, English (Standard Literature), English (Writing), Fine Arts, History, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Spanish or Theatre.