Academic Degrees, Programs
B.S. in Physical Education and Health
B.A. in Early Childhood Education P-3/TSD
B.A. in Elementary Education K-6/TSD
B.A. in Elementary Bilingual Education K-6
B.A. in Elementary Education K-6 and 5-8/TSD
B.A. in Elementary Bilingual Education K-6 and 5-8
B.A. in Spanish
B.A. in Spanish Education
(For secondary education programs (K-12), see the academic degree programs in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology.
All incoming students must earn and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 and earn qualifying scores on the Praxis I Academic Skills for Educators in order to be admitted as a declared major in all crtification programs. Also, some programs require that students earn a B- or better in designated General Education and math/science courses.
Academic Content Areas and Academic Majors
Academic Content Areas (P-3/TSD, K-6/TSD, and K-6 Bilingual Programs)
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Students in these programs must choose an academic content area program of study in the liberal arts and sciences.
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P-3/TSD, K-6/TSD, and K-6 Bilingual majors must meet the minimum number of credits for their specific content area in liberal arts, math, or science (with range from 20-39 credits. Middle School candidates will be required to complete a full academic major, which will be 30 or more credits). Note: Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must see their academic content area advisor for advisement regarding course requirements, prerequisites and co-requisites and satisfy all content area requirements. Transfer students must complete at least on-half of the major at Kean University.
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P-3/TSD, K-6/TSD, and K-6 Bilingual majors who wish to be eligible for secondary licensure must complete a full academic major in the appropriate program in liberal arts, math or science.
Second Academic Majors (K-6/5-8, K-6/5-8 TSD, K-6/5-8 Bilingual)
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All K-6 and 5-8, K-6 and 5-8/TSD, K-6 and 5-8 Bilingual students intending to teach Middle School must complete a second academic major in the appropriate program in liberal arts, math or science. Middle School candidates may choose academic majors in English, History, Mathematics, Earth Science, Biology or Spanish only. Note: Students who wish to pursue the K-12 certificate in Spanish must take EMSE 3250.
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The number of credits required to complete academic majors vary depending on the major and the number of additional requirements needed. For state certification in K-12, a minimum of 30 credits is required and all second academic major programs must have at least 12 S.H. of their courses at the 3000/4000 level. Transfer students must complete at least one-half of the major at Kean University.
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Middle School candidates must satisfy all prerequisites and co-requisites for their respective programs according to the policies in each department (students should see the second academic major department advisor regarding such policies).
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Secondary candidates seeking K-12 licensure may choose any K-12 approved major and must complete all requirements for that major. Note: Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to qualify for New Jersey State Certification.
Minor Programs
Athletic Coaching
French Studies
Spanish
Praxis Information
Core Academic Skills for Educators
In September 2015, passing the Praxis Academic Skills for Educators (Core) examination became a New Jersey State Department of Education requirement for admission to a Teacher Education Program. Students who do not earn passing scores in all three sections of the Core will not be declared in the major or be permitted to enroll in professional education courses (with the exception of Clinical Experience in Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms).
Praxis Subject Tests
Students in certification programs (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education) must also pass the Praxis subject test(s). Elementary Education and Elementary Bilingual education candidates pursuing the Middle school endorsement must pass all four parts of the elementary education and the middle-school subject tests.
No student will be permitted to enroll in clinical practice without a passing score(s) on the appropriate Praxis subject test. Students are encouraged to prepare for and take Praxis II as early as possible to have sufficient time to earn a passing score.
The Office of Student Placement and Clinical Experiences must receive score reports for the Core Academic Skills for Educators for Clinical I, Pre-Professional field in the semester before placement; and passing Praxis II scores for Clinical II, Professional Internship in the semester before placement.
Graduation Policy for Teacher Education Students
Students seeking a degree in education will graduate with eligibility for teacher certification if all degree, university, and state licensure requirements have been met. The minimum requirements include the completion of a passing score on the appropriate Praxis subject test(s), a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.0, and the completion and passing of the professional internship experience.
For information on certification, please visit: https://www.kean.edu/academics/college-education/teacher-certification
Any student seeking to graduate without teacher certification must change from a teacher education option to their academic content area or academic major, and graduate from that program (in the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology). This option is not available to those majoring in Physical Education and Health since there is not a second major or content area.