Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature - Fulfilled by HIST 100 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Communication – Fulfilled by CMST 101 in Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives – Fulfilled by EDFD 220 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| G. Computer Science | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Fulfilled by MTHM 201 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| BIOL 100 | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| J. Physical Education | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History – Fulfilled by EDFD 221 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives - Fulfilled by HIST 108, 109, 112, 114, 116, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 138, 141 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives – Fulfilled by PSYC 101 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Fulfilled by ECEL 200 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 3-6 | |
| B. World Cultures - Fulfilled by HIST 108, 109, 112, 114, 116, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 138, 141 in the major. | 0 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| A. Introductory Sequence | ||
| HIST 100 | The Study of History | 3 |
| HIST 117 | History of the United States to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 118 | History of the United States Since 1876 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Foundations of Western Civilization | ||
| Emergence of European Civilization, 1500-1914 | ||
| Contemporary Europe, 1914 to the Present | ||
| B. Non Western History | ||
| HIST 141 | Introduction to World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Islamic Civilization | ||
| Introduction to the Modern Middle East | ||
| Early Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Pre-Modern Japan: A History of Japan to the Meiji Restoration | ||
| Modern Japan: A History of Japan From the Meiji Through the Showa | ||
| Introduction to Indian Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Civilization | ||
| Modern Chinese Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Modern South Asia | ||
| C. Elective Sequence | ||
| Complete one 200-level course from the list below. | 3 | |
| Complete two 300-level courses from the list below. | 6 | |
| D. Research Sequence | ||
| HIST 400 | Senior Seminar in History | 3 |
| Complete two 400-level research sequence electives from the list below. | 6 | |
| IV. Teacher Education Sequence | ||
| See requirements below. | 60 | |
| V. Free Electives | ||
| Complete additional coursework to reach 120 credits. | 3-0 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Teacher Education Program Requirements (K-6)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FSHD 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| First Semester Junior Year | ||
| FSHD 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Second Semester Junior Year | ||
| ECSE 339 | Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| First Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 2 |
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 1 |
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 408 | Literacy in the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Second Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 414 | Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
| ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Elective Sequence
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 200 Level Electives | ||
| HIST 201 | The Crusades | 3 |
| HIST 203 | History of the United States Civil War | 3 |
| HIST 205 | Minorities in American History | 3 |
| HIST 212 | Social History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 213 | Economic History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 214 | History of United States Foreign Relations | 3 |
| HIST 215 | U.S. Women’s History | 3 |
| HIST 216 | Italian America Past and Present | 3 |
| HIST 217 | History of Black Americans | 3 |
| HIST 218 | Political History of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 219 | Sport in History | 3 |
| HIST 221 | Europe's Conquest of the Americas, 1415-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 222 | Economic History of Europe | 3 |
| HIST 223 | Communist Revolution in China | 3 |
| HIST 231 | New Jersey: Past and Present | 3 |
| HIST 241 | History of Public Health in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 245 | Science Technology and Society | 3 |
| HIST 250 | Special Topics in History | 3 |
| HIST 260 | Screening the Past: Exploring History through Film | 3 |
| HIST 270 | Introduction to Digital History | 3 |
| HIST 281 | 3 | |
| HIST 282 | 3 | |
| HIST 290 | Historical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| HIST 299 | History Study Abroad | 1-3 |
| 300 Level Electives | ||
| HIST 300 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| HIST 309 | Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | 3 |
| HIST 311 | Early History of New Jersey 1702-89 | 3 |
| HIST 312 | Historical Geography of the United States | 3 |
| HIST 313 | Biography in American History | 3 |
| HIST 314 | Women and Migration | 3 |
| HIST 315 | War in History | 3 |
| HIST 319 | American Urban History to 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 320 | American Urban History Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 321 | History of American Workers Since 1860 | 3 |
| HIST 322 | Medieval European Civilization 450-1350 | 3 |
| HIST 323 | History of Russia to 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 324 | Russia Since 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 326 | Modern German History | 3 |
| HIST 327 | History of France Since 1789 | 3 |
| HIST 328 | Conflict in Modern Ireland | 3 |
| HIST 329 | History of England to 1714 | 3 |
| HIST 331 | History of England 1714-1914 | 3 |
| HIST 333 | History of Brazil | 3 |
| HIST 339 | Seminar in Latin American History | 3 |
| Research Sequence Electives | ||
| HIST 401 | Kingdoms in the Sun:Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIST 406 | History of Capitalism in the United States | 3 |
| HIST 407 | U.S. Immigration History | 3 |
| HIST 408 | Independent Study European History | 3 |
| HIST 409 | Independent Study Non-Western History | 3 |
| HIST 410 | Independent Study in American History | 3 |
| HIST 411 | Cultural and Intellectual History of the United States Since 1880 | 3 |
| HIST 413 | The Philosophy of History | 3 |
| HIST 415 | European Social History | 3 |
| HIST 416 | Church and State in Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 419 | Age of Renaissance, 1350-1517 | 3 |
| HIST 420 | The Reformation Era, 1500-1650 | 3 |
| HIST 422 | Studies in Enlightenment History | 3 |
| HIST 424 | Diplomatic History of Europe | 3 |
| HIST 426 | The Nazi Third Reich | 3 |
| HIST 427 | The Holocaust, 1939-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 430 | Revolutions in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 431 | Development of Indian Character and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 432 | Development of Japanese Character and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 433 | American Colonial History 1607-1763 | 3 |
| HIST 434 | American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1828 | 3 |
| HIST 435 | The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 436 | The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1920 | 3 |
| HIST 437 | The Rise and Decline of the New Deal Order: United States Politics and Society, 1920·1980 | 3 |
| HIST 438 | America in the Sixties: The Crisis of Consensus Liberalism | 3 |
| HIST 443 | Internship in History | 3 |
| HIST 461 | Public History | 3 |
| HIST 466 | Historical Geographic Information Systems and Mapping | 3 |
| HIST 499 | Special Topics in History | 1-3 |