College: / CHSS Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2013
Proposed
Program: / BA/MAT Dual Certification Program in Inclusive Education: Women’s and Gender Studies major with Elementary Education (K-6) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities certification
Comment: / Completion of program results in BA in Women’s and Gender Studies; MAT;certification in Elementary Education (K-6); certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities

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General Education Requirements (2002)
  1. New Student Seminar (GNED 199)
  1. Communication
    College Writing I (ENWR 105)
    College Writing II (ENWR 106)
    Communication (CMST 101)
  2. Fine and Performing Arts
  1. Humanities
    World Lit or General Humanities
    Philosophy and Religion (EDFD 220)
  2. Computer Science
  3. Mathematics (MTHM 302)
  4. Natural/Physical Science Lab
  5. Physical Education
  6. Social Science
    American/European History
    Non-Western Cultures (WMGS 200 & other
    WMGS & GLQS electives fulfill this req.)
Social Science (WMGS 102 GLQS 200
fulfillthis req.)
  1. General Education Elective (ECEL 200)
World Languages and Cultures Requirement
  1. World Languages
  2. World Cultures
SomeGenEdNon-West.coursesalsofulfill theWorldCulturesrequirement.
SeecurrentlistofapprovedGenEdNon-Westcourses(K2 category). / 33-36
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Major Requirements

1.Required Courses

WMGS 102 Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies

WMGS 200 Global Feminism(prereq: WMGS102)

WMGS 201 Inventing Feminism (prereq: WMGS102)
WMGS 301 Feminist Theory (prereq: WMGS102)
WMGS 402 Seminar in Women’s Studies (prereq:
WMGS102, 200, 201, 301, and 6 additional hours)

2.Electives

Complete 6 courses from the following with no more than 3 courses from any one department. At least 5 courses must be 200-level or above. The Selected Topic course may be taken twice as an elective.
***Selected/Special Topics courses/seminars in other departments can be applied to the major only when they have a WMGS focus and have been approved by the Director of the WMGS Program.
African American Studies
AFAM 207 The Black Woman: Intro Course
Art and Design
ARHT 190 Women in Art
ARHT 490 Selected Topics in Art History***
Anthropology
ANTH 380 Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality
ANTH 423 Community and Health

Classics and Humanities

GNHU 283 Women, Gender, Sexuality in Ancient World
GNHU 383 Women in Antiquity
Economics
ECON 250 Sel. Topics in Economics***
Educational Foundations
EDFD 264 Gender Issues in Education
English
ENGL 250 Spec. Topics in English or American Lit***
ENGL 294 Women Poets
ENGL 301 The Novels of Toni Morrison
ENGL 493 Sem. in American Literature***
ENGL 494 Sem. in English Literature***
ENLT 230 Images Muslim Women 20th Cen. Lit/Culture
ENLT 235 Chinese Women’s Literature
ENLT 250 Spec. Top. in Comparative Literature***
ENLT 372 Women Prose Writers
ENLT 492 Sem. in Comparative Lit***
Family and Child Studies
FCST 205 Women in Contemporary Society
FCST 345 Gender in a Changing World
Health & Nutrition Sciences
HLTH 295 Sexuality Education in the Schools
HLTH 375 Women’s Health
History
HIST 215 Women in American History
HIST 309 Feminist Ideas in Western Thought
HIST 334 Women in the Muslim World
Justice Studies
JUST320 Women and Prison

Latin American and Latino Studies

LALS 205 Images and Identity: Representation of
Latin American Women in Fiction and Film
Linguistics
LNGN 255 Language and Gender
Modern Languages and Literature

FREN/FRIN 283 Intro.to Women Authors of French-speaking Africa

RUIN 297 Women in Russian Literature
Music
MUHS 404 Sel. Topics Music History***
Philosophy and Religion
RELG 304 Feminist Theology and Spirituality
RELG 230 Wicca & Neopaganism
RELG 267 Women in Religion
Political Science & Law
POLS 214 Women in Politics

POLS 416 Sel. Topics in Political Science***

LAWS 391 Women and the Law

Psychology

PSYC 265 Psychology of Women
Sociology
SOCI 411 Sel. Topics in Sociology***
SOCI 426 Sociology of Sexuality
SOCI 430 Sociology of Gender

Women’s & Gender Studies

WMGS/SOCI 208 Men & Masculinities

WMGS 302 Sel. Topics: WMGS
WMGS/ENGL 308 Gender & Sex’ty in Asian Am Lit
WMGS/HIST 314 Women and Migration
WMGS/JUST 316 Victimology
WMGS/GNHU 345 Imaging Medieval & Early Modern
Women 3 s.h.
WMGS/ENWR 350 Women Writing Safe
WMGS/JUST 355 Human Trafficking
WMGS/JURI/PHIL 376 Feminist Jurisprudence
WMGS 401 Independent Study: WMGS
WMGS/JUST403 Seminar on Gender & Crime
WMGS 410 Cooperative Education: WMGS
WMGS/POLS 436 Washington, DCInternship***WMGS 481 The Legal Rights of Women / 33
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Free Electives / 0-9
Teacher Education Program Requirements
  1. PRE-PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE
(Freshman Year/First Semester Sophomore Year)
CMST 101 Fundamentals of Speech 
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 
FCST 214 Child Development I
ECEL 200 Persp. in Early Childhood & Elem. Ed 
(Second Semester Sophomore Year)
Apply to the Teacher Education Program.
EDFD 220 Philosophical Orientation to Education 
MTHM 201Math for Elementary P-5
  1. PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE TAKEN AS UG
 UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
 GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES (TAKEN AS UG)
(First Semester Junior Year)
FCST 314 Child Development II: Adolescence
ECEL 279 (SPED 279) Theories/Models Inclusive Ed.
MTHM 302 Math for Elementary P-5
READ 399Early Literacy Development and Instruction
(Second Semester Junior Year)
ECEL 418 Cultural & Social Contexts Families/Commun.
SPED 367 Lang-Based Strategies for Inclusive Class
ECEL 408 Social Studies & Art in Elem. Classrooms
(First Semester Senior Year)
ECEL 427 Explorations: Science, Math, Technology
SPED 468 Content Area Strategies forInclusive Class
READ 408 Literacy in Elementary Grades
(Second Semester Senior Year)
+SPED 584 Assessment & Evaluation in Inclusive Class
+SPED 583 Ed. Students w/ Moderate/Severe Disabilities
+READ 524 Teaching Multiethnic Lit in P-8 Classroom
+Count for credit on both the UG and GR levels. / 42
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 CMST 101 fulfills C3 Communication requirement.

 ECEL 200 fulfills General Ed. Elective requirement.

 EDFD 220 fulfills F2 Philosophy & Religion requirement.
 MTHM 302 fulfills H Mathematics requirement.

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***Selected/Special Topics courses/seminars in other departments can

be applied to the major only when they have a WMGS focus and have

been approved by the Director of the WMGS Program.

PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE TAKEN AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL
Summer or Fall Semester
Graduate elective course selected from the following:
ARGS 560, ECSE 502, ECSE 506, ECSE 508, ECSE 511, ECSE 509, ECSE 518, ECSE 519, ECSE 523, MEDI 503, MEDI 506, PSYC 563, READ 600, SPED 580, SPED 595, SPED 587
Summer
SPED 585 Technology for Inclusive Classrooms
SPED 588 Promoting Pro-social Behavior in Inclusive Settings
Fall Semester*
ECEL 510 Clinical I
ECEL 502 Seminar I
ECEL 522 Curriculum Development & Assessment in Diverse Elementary Settings
ECEL 691 Issues, Trends, & Research in Inclusive Education (SPED 691)
Spring Semester**
ECEL 511 Clinical II
ECEL 504 Seminar II / 24
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* A Field Experiences Application must be submitted the semester prior to the Clinical I/Seminar I semester. The application currently is due March 1 for fall Clinical I/Seminar I but this deadline is subject to change. Late applications cannot be accepted. All courses listed in the undergraduate program, SPED 585 and SPED 588 must be completed satisfactorily before being permitted to enroll in Clinical I/Seminar I.

** A student teaching audit is conducted by the Center of Pedagogy to verify that all student teaching requirements have been met prior to the student teaching semester. All requirements must be met by January 8th for spring student teaching. Requirements include successful completion of all program coursework, submission of passing Elementary Praxis score, completion of speech requirement, completion of the Physiology and Hygiene requirement, and acceptable overall/major GPA as outlined in the Teacher Education Program handbook.

NOTES

Students are responsible for completing several requirements in addition to coursework in order to be recommended to the state of New Jersey for instructional certification. These other requirements must be completed prior to student teaching (i.e., by the January 8th student teaching audit deadline) and include:

1. Physiology and Hygiene requirement--must take University-approved course or pass University-approved test.

2. Praxis Exam—must pass all state-required Praxis II exams for the certification area.

Students also are responsible for:

-Seeking advisement from their academic advisors for registration and completion of degree requirements. Students will be assigned undergraduate advisors while completing the undergraduate degree, and graduate advisors when moving into the graduate year of the program.

-Consulting the Teacher Education Program Handbook regarding policies and procedures for the Teacher Education Program.

-Completing an application with The Graduate School to transition to the graduate year of study in the program.

-Filing the proper Audit forms in the Office of the Registrar: October 1 for May program completion; March 1 for August program completion; June 1 for January program completion.

The graduate program of study is offered only in the semester sequence shown above, beginning with summer courses and culminating with student teaching in the spring semester.

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