UTEP consists of nine primary courses. Each course has been approved by the Rutgers University-Newark course of study committee. The table below shows UTEP's courses with each course title and accompanying course number.
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Cluster I: Educational Foundation Courses
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Social Foundations of Urban Education (21:300:292) 3 credits – Fall/Spring *Gateway course: While in this course students apply to UTEP.
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Adolescent Psychology and the Urban Experience (21:300:295) 3 credits – Fall
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21st Century Urban Educator: 3 concurrent one-credit courses – Spring 1. Limited English Proficiency (21:300:297) 2. Students with Disabilities and Gifted & Talented (21:300:298) 3. Literacy/Reading (21:300:299)
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Only teacher candidates that have been accepted to UTEP are allowed to advance in the program.
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Cluster II: Developmental Courses
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Information and Communication Technology for Secondary Schools (21:300:410 / NJIT ESTS410) 3 credits – Fall
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Understanding Educational Evaluation (21:300:390 / NJIT ESTS390) 3 credits – Spring
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| Cluster III: Curriculum & Pedagogy Courses |
Curriculum and Instruction (21:300:388) 3 credits - Fall Seminar (2 credit) with concurrent course Specialized disciplinary content area (1 credit) – Fall 1. Biological Sciences (21:300:359) 2. Chemistry (21:300:360) 3. Earth & Environmental Science (21:300:361) 4. English (21:300:362) 5. History/Social Studies (21:300:363) 6. Mathematics (21:300:364) 7. Physical Science (21:300:365) 8. Physics (21:300:366 9. Portuguese (21:300:367) 10. Spanish (21:300:368) 11. Technology Education (21:300:369) |
Methods of Teaching Seminar (21:300:386) 3 credits - Spring Seminar (2 credit) with concurrent course Specialized disciplinary content area (1 credit) 1. Biological Sciences (21:300:370) 2. Chemistry (21:300:371) 3. Earth & Environmental Science (21:300:372) 4. English (21:300:373) 5. History/Social Studies (21:300:374) 6. Mathematics (21:300:375) 7. Physical Science (21:300:376) 8. Physics (21:300:377) 9. Portuguese (21:300:378) 10. Spanish (21:300:379) 11. Technology Education (21:300:380)
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Teacher candidates are screened to ensure they meet the entry requirements for clinical courses.
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Clinical I: Practicum Seminar (21:300:418) 1 credit Practicum Experience (21:300:419) 2 credit Co-requisites – Fall Only |
Clinical II: Student Teaching Seminar (21:300:487) 3 credits Student Teaching Experience (21:300:488) 3 credits Co-requisites – Spring Only *Includes Clinical Winter Component (first two weeks in January) |
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Teacher candidates are eligible to be recommended for NJ teacher certification after the successful completion of all nine courses with a minimum grade of B in each and all the requirements for Clinical II Seminar and Clinical II Field Experience, as well as submission of passing PRAXIS II score and edTPA.
Guidelines
* Early Termination of UTEP: Teacher candidates may be terminated from UTEP for exhibiting unprofessional behavior, and/or for violating the Rutgers University Code of Student Conduct on or off-campus. See the link below for complete details (http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/nwk-ug_current/) as well as the Teacher Candidate Professional Contract for UTEP.
* Students must achieve minimum of a B in all UTEP courses.
* There is a culture course requirement that involves the study of a culture other than the student’s own represented by the urban schoolchildren of New Jersey.
* Plan your course of study early.
* Clusters I, II, and III courses require observation hours outside of class.
* Before taking Clinical I students must take the PRAXIS II in their content area. Information about the PRAXIS II test is located here: www.ets.org/praxis/nj/requirements.
* Prior to taking Clinical II students must pass the PRAXIS II in their content area.
* Complete all UTEP courses before filling for graduation.
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