Only students, who have passed the College of Education mandatory entry assessments, have 60 credits and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, may take education courses.

Writing Assessment: 

On the date of your assessment, be sure to bring your college identification card and several pens/pencils. The assessment will take approximately forty-five minutes to complete. You will be informed in a letter before the end of the semester if you were unsuccessful on your writing assessment and what steps must be taken.  As future classroom teachers, you must be able to model effective written and oral communication at all times. The writing assessment is used to ensure that you have adequate command of written English. You must complete the writing assessment prior to 60 credits.  *Please note that you do not need to sign up for this assessment. If you need more information, please contact the department of Education Enrollment and Certification at 973-720-2139.  The dates for the Fall Semester are:

• Saturday, April 13, 2013: VR rooms 2008 & 2009 at 10 AM
• Tuesday, April 16, 2013:  VR Auditorium 1012 at 4 PM
• Thursday, April 18, 2013: VR rooms 2008 & 2009 at 12:30 PM

*DON'T BE LATE!!! LATENESS WILL CUT INTO YOUR WRITING TIME!!

Speech and Hearing Assessment:

You must register on line for this assessment using the link below.  Please be sure to keep your appointment as space is limited. If you are able to attend your scheduled appointment or if you have problems registering for the speech and hearing assessments online, please contact Susan Burns at 973-720-2139.  Please report to the Speech and hearing clinic in Hunziker Wing 7C for on the day and time of your appointment. You cannot change or reschedule your appointment once you have registered online. The dates for the Spring Semester are:

• Monday, June 3, 2013 - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 17, 2013 - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Click here to apply for the speech and hearing assessment
The Speech and Hearing Clinic is located in Hunziker Wing 7C

CS 215 Proficiency Examination is required of students who enrolled in the University prior to Fall 2011.

The CS 215 (Computer and Information Technology for Educators) Proficiency Examination is for education majors who want to exempt from taking CS 215. 

The passing of the CS 215 Proficiency Examination will exempt an education major in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education from taking CS 215 but the student will not get any course credit.

No fee is required for taking the CS 215 Proficiency Examination.

The examination schedule is listed in the following table. A student can take the proficiency examination twice but if he/she failed both times, then the student must take the CS 215 course. Please contact your advisor for course advisement. 

Please contact Carol Parken via email (ParkenC@wpunj.edu), by phone at 973-720-2649, or in person in Coach House 120, to sign up for the examination (leave your name, phone number, and the date you want to take the examination).

For a sample CS 215 course outline, please click: CS 215 Course Outline.