Teaching English as a Second Language, Instructional Certification: Teacher Certification in English as a Second Language (Preschool-Grade 12) - Graduate
Students with a baccalaureate degree who are interested in teaching may pursue the Post-baccalaureate program for initial teacher certification.
Additional undergraduate coursework in the certification content area may be required to meet State and University certification standards.
Upon successful completion of the program the student will be recommended to the State of New Jersey for initial teacher certification (Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing, or CEAS). The CEAS authorizes the holder to teach in New Jersey public schools and expedites the ability to become certified in most other states. The CEAS never expires.
In New Jersey, candidates who have completed an initial teaching certification program must successfully complete one year of teaching in order to be eligible to receive a permanent Standard Certificate.
Total credit requirements for this program include the Teaching Field Requirements, Additional Requirements for State Certification, and the Graduate Professional Sequence.
Program Requirements
Complete one of the following–either the initial (75 credits) or the additional certification program (18 credits) as appropriate:
Initial Certification Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Field Requirements | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| APLN 500 | Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| or LNGN 210 | Introduction to General Linguistics | |
| APLN 524 | Advanced Structure of American English | 3 |
| or LNGN 220 | Structure of American English | |
| APLN 502 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| or LNGN 230 | Language in Society | |
| APLN 532 | Language and Culture in Minority Education | 3 |
| or LNGN 245 | Language and Culture | |
| APLN 504 | Syntax | 3 |
| or LNGN 300 | Syntax | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Phonetics and Phonology | ||
| Phonetics | ||
| Phonology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Pragmatics | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Discourse Analysis | ||
| Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Dialectology | ||
| Bilingualism | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | ||
| Pragmatics | ||
| Principles of Discourse Analysis | ||
| Principles of Second Language Learning | ||
| The Grammars of English | ||
| Language and the Mind | ||
| Selected Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Teaching Methods | ||
| APLN 525 | Methodology of Teaching ESL | 3 |
| or LNGN 403 | Methods and Material of TESL | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements for State Certification | ||
| Speech | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement 1 | 3 |
| Physiology and Hygiene | ||
| Pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy or have the Undergraduate equivalent course approved by advisor. | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| EDFD 582 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| or PSYC 560 | Advanced Educational Psychology | |
| Graduate Professional Sequence | ||
| Introductory Sequence | ||
| EDFD 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
| or SASE 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | |
| SASE 518 | Technology Integration in the Classroom | 1 |
| Diversity and Instructional Sequence | ||
| EDFD 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives of Teaching | 3 |
| or SASE 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning | |
| EDFD 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
| or SASE 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | |
| SASE 517 | Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools | 1 |
| READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDFD 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 3 |
| or SASE 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | |
| Pedagogical Sequence I | ||
| SASE 526 | Teaching for Learning I | 3 |
| SASE 527 | Fieldwork | 3 |
| Pedagogical Sequence II | ||
| SASE 514 | Inservice Supervised Graduate Student Teaching 2 | 6 |
| or SASE 529 | Student Teaching | |
| SASE 543 | Teaching for Learning II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | May be completed by examination. |
| 2 | SASE 514 is for in-service teachers. |
Additional Requirements for State Certification
The following additional requirements must be met prior to student teaching. Upon admission to the program, the student's submitted transcripts are evaluated to determine if any of these requirements have been fulfilled by previous coursework. In such cases, the requirement(s) appears on the degree audit as being waived.
- CMST 101 or Speech Challenge Exam or documented & approved experience
- Physiology & Hygiene - free test at county office of education or BIOL/HLTH course
- Educational Psychology - EDFD 582 or PSYC 560
- Psychology or equivalent undergraduate course work
Note: Certification requirements are subject to change.
Additional Certification Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Instructional Certification | ||
| Students must provide a copy of their initial New Jersey K-5, K-8 or content area instructional certificate. | ||
| Additional Certification Teaching Field | ||
| APLN 500 | Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| or LNGN 210 | Introduction to General Linguistics | |
| APLN 520 | Current Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| or LNGN 325 | Principles of Second Language Learning | |
| APLN 524 | Advanced Structure of American English | 3 |
| or LNGN 220 | Structure of American English | |
| APLN 525 | Methodology of Teaching ESL | 3 |
| or LNGN 403 | Methods and Material of TESL | |
| APLN 529 | TESL Practicum | 3 |
| or LNGN 405 | Field Experience in Teaching English as a Second Language | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Language and Culture in Minority Education | ||
| Languages in Contact | ||
| Languages of the USA | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |