Foreign Language Education

Preparation to teach French, German, or Spanish foreign languages is accomplished through a double major program requiring completion of the requirements of the major, general studies, and professional education major requirements. Teacher Candidates seeking New Jersey Certification in World Languages must take the Oral Proficiency Test (OPI) prior to graduation.

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures strongly recommends that Foreign Language Education majors study abroad to get better prepared for the New Jersey's OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) test for teacher certification.

Foreign Language Education (French)

General Studies and Academic Major (96-99 semester hours)
PSY-100 Introduction to Psychology
3
COM-104 Speech Communication 3
SOC-110 Anthropology: The Cross-Cultural Perspectives 3
  Developmental Psychology elective
 3
  English Writing
 6-9
  English elective
 3
  History (related to major)
 3
  Mathematics elective 3
  Philosophy elective 3
  Techology elective 3
  Science elective 3
 

General Studies electives

 0-15
 

Basic Foreign Language courses*

 0-12

NCT-010

Freshman Seminar (1 Supplemental Education Unit)

Requirements for French Major

(24 semester hours beyond French IV and 12 semester hours in collateral liberal arts courses.)

Professional Education Requirements (30 Semester Hours)
Foundation professional courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-106
Contexts of Schooling 3
EDU-206
Developmental Education Psychology 3
Methodology curriculum and instruction courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-320 Introduction to Linguistics and Psycholinguistics 3
SED-370
Teaching in the High School 3

EDU-420

 Teaching a Second Language 3

SED-431

 Content Area Reading & Writing 3

Capstone professional semester including full-time student teaching:

EDU-465

 Student Teaching & Seminar 12

*Students with advanced standing in French take liberal arts electives.

Foreign Language Education (German)

General Studies and Academic Major (96-99 semester hours)
PSY-100 Introduction to Psychology
3
COM-104 Speech Communication 3
SOC-110 Anthropology: The Cross-Cultural Perspectives 3
  Developmental Psychology elective
 3
  English Writing
 6-9
  English elective
 3
  History (related to major)
 3
  Mathematics elective 3
  Philosophy elective 3
  Techology elective 3
  Science elective 3
 

General Studies electives

 0-12
 

Basic Foreign Language courses*

 0-12

NCT-010

Freshman Seminar (1 Supplemental Education Unit)

Requirements for German Major

(24 semester hours beyond German IV and 12 semester hours in collateral liberal arts courses.)

Professional Education Requirements (30 Semester Hours)
Foundation professional courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-106
Contexts of Schooling 3
EDU-206
Developmental Education Psychology 3
Methodology curriculum and instruction courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-320 Introduction to Linguistics and Psycholinguistics 3
SED-370
Teaching in the High School 3

EDU-420

 Teaching a Second Language 3

SED-431

 Content Area Reading & Writing 3

Capstone professional semester including full-time student teaching:

EDU-465

 Student Teaching & Seminar 12

*Students with advanced standing in German take liberal arts electives.

Foreign Language Education (Spanish)

General Studies and Academic Major (96-99 semester hours)†
PSY-100 Introduction to Psychology
3
COM-104 Speech Communication 3
  Developmental Psychology elective
 3
  English Writing
 6-9
  History elective 3
  Mathematics elective 3
  Philosophy elective 3
  Techology elective 3
  Science elective 3
 

General Studies electives

 0-12
 

Basic Foreign Language courses*

 0-12

NCT-010

Freshman Seminar (1 Supplemental Education Unit)

Requirements for Spanish Major

(30 semester hours beyond the Spanish 200 level courses and 12 semester hours in collateral liberal arts courses.)

Professional Education Requirements (30 Semester Hours)
Foundation professional courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-106
Contexts of Schooling 3
EDU-206
Developmental Education Psychology 3
Methodology curriculum and instruction courses with associated field experiences:
EDU-320 Introduction to Linguistics and Psycholinguistics
 3
SED-370
Teaching in the High School 3

EDU-420

 Teaching a Second Language 3

SED-431

 Content Area Reading & Writing 3

Capstone professional semester including full-time student teaching:

EDU-465

 Student Teaching & Seminar 12

*Students with advanced standing in French take liberal arts electives.

†Study abroad may substitute for some of these courses.