BA in Secondary Education Subject Field (K-12)

Effective Fall 2015

Program Description:

K-12 Subject Field Specialization is a 30-credit major that qualifies students to become eligible for certification as a teacher for specific content areas on the middle and secondary school levels. This major uses students' subject area specialization as a framework for learning about methods and materials for teaching a specific content area in middle/junior high and high school. Field-based experiences are an integral part of this program so that students can apply learning from coursework to content area classrooms.

View Requirements and Course Descriptions: Secondary Education, BA

Steps to Acceptance and Continuation in the Undergraduate Major in Secondary Education, K-12:

• Students must have an additional major in an appropriate liberal arts or science major as indicated by the state
• Enroll in or successfully pass the required anthropology and psychology courses - earning at least a C
• Attend an orientation meeting and follow the in Declaring Education as a Major direction, pass the Praxis Core (5751) - Praxis I and complete the Speech and Hearing Assessment (X3685)
• Obtain a NJ Substitute Teaching License, after 60 credits
• Beginning Fall 2014 you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, as well as, a 3.0 GPA in Education in order to continue taking Education courses
• Pass the Praxis Core for Educators Series 5751
• The Praxis Subject Assessments (formerly the Praxis II test) exam must be passed before entering Clinical Practice I, Secondary (effecting Fall 2018)
• Candidates must have a 3.0 GPA in their education courses in order to student teach.

Exit Requirements:

• Complete program requirements successfully
• A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.00 scale

View Requirements and Course Descriptions: Secondary Education, BA