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 42
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 higher.
MATH 1054: Requires a grade of C or higher. With qualifying placement test scores, this course may be substituted with an elective. If you place into MATH 0901 or MATH 1000, additional credits will be required beyond the 128 S.H.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 29
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: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 11
CHEM 1083 and CHEM 1084: Requires a grade of C or higher.
Additional Required Courses 19-20
PHYS 2091: Requires a grade of C or higher.
ID 2052 and ID 3051: Must be completed prior to Clinical I.
ID 3163: Should be completed in conjunction with Clinical I.
Academic Major 66-67
All major courses require a grade of C or higher.
Major Required Courses 24
BIO 3614: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.
Major Electives 6-7
A grade of C or higher is required. Biology courses intended for Biology majors at 2000-4000 level are eligible as Biology Major Electives. A minimum of (3) three credits must be at the 3000-4000 level. Lectures courses must be taken concurrently or prior to the corresponding lab. Maximum of (2) two credits for BIO 1996 and BIO 3900 are allowed. BIO 2402, BIO 2403, and BIO 2404 are excluded because these are non-major courses.
| Major Electives 3-4 | |
| Major Electives 2-3 | |
| Optional BIO 1996 Freshman Research 0-2 | |
Major/GE Capstone Course 3
BIO 4970: Requires a grade of C or higher.
Professional Education Courses 33
All Professional Education courses require a grade of B- or higher.
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
| SPED 2200 | THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS | 3 |
EMSE 2801: Requires a grade of B- or higher. Must be completed prior to Clinical I. Students may be required to apply for and acquire their substitute credential prior to completion of EMSE 2801.
SPED 2200: Requires a grade of B- or higher. Must be completed prior to Clinical I.
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
EDUC 3000: Must be completed prior to Clinical I.
Senior Level-First Semester
| EMSE 3230 | SCIENCE EDUCATION K-12 | 3 |
| EMSE 4711 | CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12 | 3 |
| SPED 3000 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR | 3 |
EMSE 3230: Should be completed in conjunction with Clinical I.
EMSE 4711: Requires submission of application for Clinical I for Clinical prior to registration. Clinical I and II must be done back-to-back and in consecutive semesters. Students are required to apply for and acquire their substitute credential prior to submitting an application for EMSE 4711.
SPED 3000: Must be completed prior to Clinical I.
Senior Level-Second Semester
EMSE 4811: Clinical I and II must be done back-to-back and in consecutive semesters.
Clinical II prerequisite: Passing score on the Praxis II: A passing score on the appropriate Praxis II score must be submitted to the advisor and the Office of Clinical Practice and Teacher Placement by the required deadline. No student may enter Clinical II unless the passing score is submitted as required.
As an NJDOE requirement, Clinical II must be done in the final semester prior to graduation and taken in conjunction with SPED 4200, 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 and SPED 4200 prior to this final Clinical II semester, as even a few remaining credits will delay NJDOE's issue date of the Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing.