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5-Year Sequence
How to Read the Course Sequence
Flexibility in the Course Sequence
College Policies and Procedures
Certification Information
How to read and understand the 5-year sequence:
- All students except those in art, music or math/science/technology have two majors. Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHHA) is the Primary Major. For art (DHAR), math/science/technology (DHST) and music (DHMU) students, there is only one integrated major.
- Second Major = Courses specified by the respective content major
(biology, English, history, math, psychology, sociology or Spanish).
Each second major has specified 10 to 12 courses and possibly
a particular quantitative reasoning course (math). You will note that there are 11 "place holders" for courses in the second majors. If your second major has 12 required courses, then you will need to complete some of that coursework in summer school or do a semester(s) in which you take 5 courses.
MAT 105 or 106 should be taken by all students whose content major has not specified otherwise. Math, biology and MST majors whose concentration is mathematics will take MAT 200.
English majors will not take children's literature (RAL 225) but rather a course specified by the English department. English majors should speak to their English advisors about taking LNG 201 instead of LNG 202.
For psychology majors, SPE 203 counts as PSY 220.
- A * indicates that the course is a graduate level class. These courses are not counted toward the bachelor's degree and may only be taken during the senior year. No more than two graduate classes may be taken during the undergraduate portion of the program. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and have completed 96 credits in order to take a graduate course while still an undergraduate student.
- It is strongly recommended that courses printed in bold be taken in the year/semester shown.
- Prior to DHH 323, students should have completed the following courses: ASL 101, 102, 103; DHH 303, 450, MST/MTT 202, and RAL 220.
- Students have flexibility in when they complete liberal learning courses in: math, science, art/music, children's literature, and history. These courses should be used to help students complete their Civic Responsibilities in gender, global perspectives and race & ethnicity.
- Content majors may or may not have a specified sequence of courses. We will work with each content major to try and implement an integrated program. Spanish majors should note that MDL 390 is only offered in the spring semesters. It is recommended that students take the course in the Junior year.
- Spanish majors are advised by the Spanish department to study abroad for a semester. Students in other majors may also wish to take a semester abroad. This requires careful planning and advisement. Please speak with your advisors early in your studies to enable you to take advantage of this opportunity. It is best to study abroad in the junior year. To help you plan, we have projected a course sequence which accounts for 1 semester abroad.
College Procedures and Policies:
- According to college policy, undergraduate students who want or need to take 5 courses in a semester must have a GPA of 3.3 or higher and permission from the Dean of Education.
- Undergraduate students who have earned 90 sh hours or more and who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher may take up to 2 graduate classes. These classes do not count toward the bachelor's degree but are credited toward the graduate portion of the program.
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In order for the college to transition you from undergraduate (DHHA) to graduate status (DHHT), you must complete the graduate application during your last semester of undergraduate study. This form should be filed by:
March 1st for Summer or Fall admission to the graduate portion of the course of study
October 15th for January admission to the graduate portion of the course of study
Students do not need to do the following parts of the application process: letters of recommendation, fees, transcripts, GRE exam or essay. To be eligible for the graduate program students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Graduate Program Planners are on the web. It is a student's responsibility to apply for admission to the graduate portion of the program. - A graduate student may register for a maximum of 12 credits during any given Fall or Spring semester. Students may take no more than 9 credits (3 graduate courses) in the summer term. Students should be aware that graduate classes are typically 3 sh each; a few classes are 1 or 2 sh.
Important Certification Information:
- The state of New Jersey now requires that all teachers be "highly qualified" to teach content areas. Therefore, if a teacher candidate elects to major in psychology or in sociology the teacher candidate will only be able to teach D/HH students at the elementary level (3 years old through grade 5) or high school students who are cognitively functioning on an elementary level. These teacher candidates will not be able to teach D/HH students in a content area (e.g., history). An English, history or math major however, would be able to teach D/HH students K-12; all content areas at the elementary level and the area of the content major at the middle or high school level.
- Teacher candidates completing the art (DHAR), music (DHMU) or math/science/technology (DHST) programs will be recommended by the college for certifications in deaf education and in elementary education. Students may apply for content certifications on their own.
- Teacher candidates who do not take a college-level course in biology, nutrition, general health/wellness, SCI 104 or military basic training will need to pass an examination in physiology, hygiene and substance abuse issues. This test is given by County Superintendents. Contact any superintendent's office to arrange for the test. Click on "Directory of NJ County Offices of Education". This should be done in the senior or graduate year.
- The State of New Jersey requires that ALL teacher candidates complete study in US History and in Fine/Performing Arts. Students will meet these requirements through the Liberal Learning portion of study. Students therefore take:
Arts & Humanities: one course in Fine or Performing Arts and RAL 225 Children's Literature
Social Science & History: one course in US History and SPE 203.
Natural Sciences & Quantitative Reasoning: one course in math (MAT 105, 106 or 200) and one lab science.
Students should check the list of courses which meet the Fine or Performing Arts requirement and the US History requirement. These courses should be used to help students complete the college's requirements in Civic Responsibilities--gender, global perspective, and race & ethnicity.
- For more information on certification check the FAQs page.
- Information about Global Student Teaching Opportunities
Suggested 5-Year Course Sequence
Courses in bold should be taken in the year/semester outlined below.
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| MAT 105 , MAT 106 or MAT 200 (must be taken prior to taking MTT 202) | Quantitative Reasoning | ASL 101 American Sign Language I | Second Language |
| First Year Seminar Specific FSP courses are approved to meet Domains and Civic Responsibilites. |
DHH 105 Programs & Services for Deaf/Hard of hearing Students & Their Families | PM2 Offered in Spring only | |
| SM1 | SLP 102 Language, Speech, Communication Development (must be taken in freshman or sophomore year) | PM3 | |
| SPE 103 Social & Legal Foundations of Special Ed | PM1 | SM2 | |
| WRI 102 (if needed) | |||
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| ASL 102 American Sign Language II | Second Language | ASL 103 American Sign Language III | Second Language |
| SLP 140 Introduction to the Measurement of Hearing (must be taken in freshman or sophomore year) | PM4 Offered in Fall only |
MST 202 Methods of Teaching Science, Health and Technology (must be taken concurrently with MTT 202 and PRIOR to the junior year) | PM6 |
| SPE 203 The Psychological Development of Children & Adolescent with Disabilities (For psychology majors, this course counts as PSY 220, a psychology foundation course.) | PM5 | MTT 202 Teaching Mathematics (MAT 105, 106, or 200 is a prerequisite; must be taken concurrently with MST 202 and PRIOR to the junior year) | PM7 |
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| RAL 220 Literacy Strategies, Assessment & Instruction, K-3 | PM8 Offered in Fall only |
DHH 450 Communication in Classrooms with Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students | PM10 Offered in Spring only |
| DHH 303 Language Development in Deaf/HH Individuals (SLP 102 is a prerequisite) | PM9 Offered in Fall only | Fine or Performing Arts Class (not a literature course) Art, Music, Dance, Theater (check list of approved courses) | Required by the State of NJ for certification as a teacher |
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| SM6 | SM8 | ||
| Students in second majors requiring more than 10 courses will need to take a 5th class. | SM9 | ||
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| US History (check list of approved courses) | RAL 225 Children's Literature (not taken by English majors) | PM12 | |
| DHH 323 Deaf Education Methods Across Educational Settings: Curricular Modifications & Assessment (Students must have current Mantoux clearance prior to this field experience.) | PM11 Offered in Fall only |
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| A science class - SCI 103 or SCI 104 are recommended | Science | SM11 | |
| *DFHH 522 Assistive Listening Devices & Auditory Management (SLP 140 is a prerequisite) | *Graduate Course Offered in Fall only | *DFHH 530 Speech Development in Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals | *Graduate Course Offered in Spring only |
Awarding of Bachelor's Degree without Certification (*Count toward the graduate degree) |
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| Students take 5 graduate courses in addition to the 2 graduate courses completed in the 4 th year. The additional graduate courses are listed below. Students must also complete 2 internships: DFHH 690 and ELEM 695. In order to complete the graduate courses in a summer and an academic year, students should take 3 courses in the summer and one course during each semester of the 5th year. One internship is also taken in each semester of the 5th year. | |||
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Awarding of Master's Degree and Certifications in Deaf Education & Elementary Education |
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