Students who wish to be certified in both Biology P-12 and Educator of Students with Disabilities should consult the Catalogue under Special Education programs for information on admissions and grade requirements for this dual certification program. Students choosing this option must make a formal application for admission to the Department of Special Education. Prior to taking Special Education courses, all prerequisites must be met.
General Education 41
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: Requires a grade of B- or better.
MATH 1000: Requires a minimum grade of C or better. With qualifying placement test scores, this course may be substituted with an elective.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 10
| MATH 1054 | PRE-CALCULUS | 3 |
| CHEM 1030 | ESSENTIALS OF CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| Science Elective ENV ES FSC PHYS SUST ID | 4 |
MATH 1054: With qualifying placement test scores, this course may be substituted with an Elective.
CHEM 1030 and Science Elective: Requires a grade of C or better.
Additional Required Courses 18
| ES 1000 | OBSERVING THE EARTH | 3 |
| ID2052 | HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY | 3 |
| ID 3051 | COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY | 3 |
| ID 3163 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS | 3 |
| PHYS 1001 | PRINCIPLES OF CONTEMP PHYSICS | 3 |
| PSY 2110 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
ID 2052 :Secondary Education Major: A grade of B- or better is required.
Academic Major 67
All major courses require a grade of C or better.
BIO 1300: If enrolled before 9/14, substitute BIO 2200.
BIO 1400: If enrolled before 9/12, substitute BIO 2400.
BIO 3614: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.
Biology Major Electives 7
Selected with departmental advisement at the 3000-4000 level.
Major Capstone Course 3
Professional Education Courses 33
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
| SPED 2200 | THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS | 3 |
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 3230 | SCIENCE EDUCATION K-12 - WE | 3 |
| EMSE 4711 | CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12 | 3 |
| SPED 3000 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR | 3 |
EDUC 3000 and EDUC 3401: Should be completed prior to Clinical I.
EMSE 3230: Should be done in conjunction with Clinical I.
EMSE 4711: COE Admissions Test Criteria. Praxis I Core Academic Skills for Educators. This is required to be declared and to move forward into the Clinical Practice I (Junior Field). It requires submission of application to the Teaching Performance center (TPC) and a passing score on the Praxis I core. Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters.
SPED 3000: Writing Emphasis (WE) course. edTPA-This Performance Assessment is required and is completed during Clinical Practice II (Senior Field). Beginning in September 2019, all students must earn the state's qualifying score.
Senior Level
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL PRACTICE III IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12 | 9 |
EMSE 4811: Clinical I and II must be done back to back and in consecutive semesters. Requires submission for application to the Teaching Performance Center (TPC). Clinical II Prerequisite: Passing score on the Praxis II. As an NJDOE requirement, Clinical II must be done in the final semester prior to graduation and taken in conjunction with EDUC 4000, the capstone education class. Any additional coursework left to that final Clinical II semester is discouraged and may only be done with the written permission of the Dean of Education. All students are highly encouraged to complete all course requirements beyond EMSE 4811 (Clinical II) and EDUC 4000 prior to this final Clinical II semester, as remaining credits (even if only a few) will delay the NJDOE's issue date of the Certification of Eligibility with Advanced Standing.
edTPA: This Performance Assessment is required and is completed during Clinical Practice II (Senior Field). Beginning in September 2019, all students must earn the sta
te's qualifying score.
Education Major Capstone Course 3
| SPED 4200 | PROF PRACTNER IN NJ'S SPECIAL ED SYSTEM | 3 |
Free Electives 1
BIO 1996 (Optional) Research Initiative for 1st Year Students.