Elementary and Secondary Education : 9-12 Certification : New Jersey City University (NJCU)

Completion of this major prepares one to be a teacher in which the content area is taught as a separate subject. [Note: while certification is K-12, most actual teaching positions will be grades 9-12.]

Candidates for this certification must complete one of the following baccalaureate programs offered by the William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences:

Specialization	Majors
Biological Science	Biology
Earth Science	Geoscience
Literacy/Language Arts	English
Mathematics	Mathematics
Physical Science	Chemistry Physics
Social Studies	Economics or History or Political Science
World Languages/Spanish	Spanish

In addition to their content area major, students must also fulfill a series of general studies requirements:

Major	General Studies Requirements
Biology	GEOS 111, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Chemistry	BIOL 103 or 104, BIOL 130, BIOL 131, GEOS 111, INTD 149, INTD 180, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Economics	BIOL 103 or 104, GEOS 111, HIST 150, HIST 152, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
English	BIOL 103 or 104, ENGL 209, GEOS 111, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Geoscience	BIOL 103 or 104, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
History	BIOL 103 or 104, GEOG 111 or GEOS 111, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Mathematics	BIOL 103 or 104, INTD 149, INTD 180, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Physics	BIOL 103 or 104, GEOS 111, INTD 149, INTD 180, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Political Science	BIOL 103 or 104, GEOS 111, HIST 150, HIST 152, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114
Spanish	BIOL 103 or 104, INTD 149, PSYC 152, SOCI 114

Admission to the following education certification programs requires a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.75:

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
Phase I: EDU301 and LTED330 must be taken prior to admission to the education program.
EDU 301	Challenges in Urban Education	3
LTED 330	Focus: Reading, Language and Literacy	3
Phase II: EDU330 and EDU331 must be taken concurrently. Students must pass the writing assessment before taking EDU 331.
EDU 330	Focus: Development, Behavior and Learning	3
EDU 331	Education Field Experience II	3
Phase III: LTED370, EDU371, and EDU3372 must be taken concurrently. Methods courses are offered in Fall semesters only.
LTED 370	Secondary Reading, Language and Literacy Workshop	2
EDU 371	Secondary Curriculum, Methods and Materials Workshop	3
EDU 1372	Secondary Methods of Teaching Subject Area	3
Phase IV: EDU485, EDU470, and EDU480 must be taken concurrently. Students must pass Praxis II before taking EDU480.
EDU 485	Classroom Management and Assessment	2
EDU 470	Internship Seminar	2
EDU 480	Internship	8

K-12 Certification