Catalog Navigator : Major in ESL and Bilingual Urban Education (303)

The Department of Urban Education at Rutgers University-Newark has a unique and dynamic teacher education preparation program. We develop and mentor justice-oriented educators who practice culturally relevant teaching and linguistic equity. These ideals are deeply entwined with the Rutgers University-Newark's mission as an anchor institution and the valuing of individuals of diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds.

This P-12 certification allows teachers to instruct in dual languages, which is a high priority for urban schools and the state of New Jersey. Newark Board of Education offers a signing bonus for teachers with this certification. We are the only department in the state of New Jersey, and one of a few nation-wide, to offer an undergraduate major in ESL and Bilingual Urban Education.

The undergraduate program is a 46-credit major housed in the Department of Urban Education. You will take coursework on foundations of urban education and complete related certification requirements for teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual/Bicultural Education. You will develop skills to practice an ethic of care and intellectualism that will serve all students, engage in continuous reflection on culturally responsive and critical teaching practices, and strengthen the commitments of schools to support bilingualism.

Course Sequence

Cluster I

Jumpstart Seminar (1 credit, 21:300:100)*
Social Foundations in Urban Education (3 credits, 21:300:292)**
Child and Adolescent Psychology and the Urban Experience (3 credits, 21:300:295)**
Educational Planning for Dually Exceptional Students (3 credits, 21:300:298)**
Introduction to ESL Education (3 credits, 21:300:495/26:300:510) or Bilingual/Bicultural Education (3 credits, 21:300:490/26:300:511)

*Course is for students who want to become a teacher and have not taken and/or passed the Praxis course

**Course satisfies a general education requirement

Note: Students desiring teacher certification should submit the program application before these courses are complete. Students cannot move to Cluster II until they have met the Basic Skills Requirement.

Cluster II

Language and Culture (3 credits, 21:300:491/26:300:592)
Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition (3 credits, 21:300:492/26:300:513)
Culturally Responsive Assessment and Evaluation (3 credits, 21:300:390)
ESL Methodology K-12 (3 credits, 21:300:493/26:300/514)
Foundations of Language and Literacy (3 credits, 21:300:494/26:300:515)

Cluster III

Clinical Practice I (3 credits, 21:300:419)
Clinical Practice I Seminar (3 credits, 21:300:418)
Clinical Practice II (9 credits, 21:300:488)
Clinical Practice II Seminar (3 credits, 21:300:487)
Seminar on Critical Writing (1 credit, 21:300:381)

Admission Requirements

NJDOE Basic Skills Requirements (the Jump Start seminar is provided to support students with the Praxis Core assessment)
Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher in the student's primary major
Complete departmental application