Students with a baccalaureate degree and interest in teaching may pursue the Post-BA program for certification only or the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) which simultaneously leads to certification and Master's Degree. The content area program is open to students who wish to teach one of the following content areas in K-12 schools:
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- English
- French
- Health & Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Teacher of English as a Second Language
Montclair State University’s Teacher Education Program is one of the most highly-regarded teacher preparation programs in the country. It has been consistently recognized both nationally and regionally for its unique features, including its structure, partnerships, and curricular emphases. The program is considered a model for other colleges and universities and has continuously been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954.
The Teacher Education Program’s professional course sequence and field experiences emphasize teaching for critical thinking and culturally responsive teaching. The professional component for both graduate students addresses four broad areas:
- Student development and learning
- The classroom and the school
- The curriculum
- Effective teaching skills
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements for State Certification | ||
| Speech | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Physiology and Hygiene | ||
| Pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the COP or have UG equivalent course approved by advisor. | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| EDFD 582 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| or PSYC 560 | Advanced Educational Psychology | |
| Program Requirements - Graduate Professional Sequence | ||
| Introductory Sequence | ||
| SASE 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
| SASE 518 | Technology Integration in the Classroom | 1 |
| Diversity and Instructional Sequence | ||
| SASE 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| SASE 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
| SASE 517 | Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools | 1 |
| SASE 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 3 |
| READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School | 3 |
| Teaching Methods | ||
| Select from the list below according to subject area: | 3-6 | |
| Pedagogical Sequence I | ||
| SASE 526 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 527 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| Pedagogical Sequence II | ||
| SASE 529 | Clinical Practice II | 6 |
| SASE 543 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matches your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam. | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Total Credits | 39-42 | |
Teaching Methods
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select course(s) according to subject area: | ||
| Art | 6 | |
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education I: P-12 | ||
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 | ||
| Biological Science, Earth Science, Physics or Physical Science | 4 | |
| Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | |
| Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School | ||
| English | 4 | |
| Teaching Methods (Secondary English) | ||
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 | |
| Methodology of Teaching ESL | ||
| French | 6 | |
| Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice | ||
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| Teaching Mathematics | ||
| Music | 6 | |
| Teaching Methods for the Elementary Music Class | ||
| Teaching Methods for Music in the Secondary Schools | ||
| Social Studies | 3 | |
| Graduate Methods of Teaching Social Studies | ||
| Spanish | 3 | |
| Teaching Spanish in K-12 | ||
Subject Matter Preparation
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FREN 203 | Mastering French | 3 |
| FREN 204 | French Stylistics and Composition | 3 |
| FREN 205 | Perfecting French Pronunciation | 3 |
| FREN 270 | The Art of Writing in French | 3 |
| FREN 410 | Advanced French Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 206 | French Conversation | 3 |
| or FREN 330 | Advanced Spoken Language Practice | |
| FREN 325 | Structure of the French Language | 3 |
| or FREN 371 | Explication De Texte | |
| Electives | ||
| Civilization | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Inventing France: From the Gauls to the Revolution | ||
| French Civilization from Napoleon to World War II | ||
| France from World War II to the Present | ||
| Seminar in Enlightenment and Revolutionary France | ||
| Eighteenth-Century French Civilization Seminar | ||
| Special Topics in Contemporary French Civilization | ||
| Contemporary Francophone Civilization Seminar | ||
| Introduction to French Colonialism | ||
| Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Dada And Surrealism | ||
| Seventeenth Century French Literature | ||
| The French Renaissance | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Survey of French Poetry | ||
| Contemporary French Drama | ||
| Development of French Novel to 1900 | ||
| Francophone Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century French Literature | ||
| Critical Approaches to Literature | ||
| Medieval French Literature | ||
| Medieval French Theatre | ||
| Medieval French Seminar | ||
| Poetry of the Renaissance | ||
| 16th Century Seminar | ||
| Corneille, Racine and Moliere | ||
| Special Topics in 17th Century French Literature | ||
| The Development of the Novel in 18th Century France | ||
| Nineteenth-Century French Literature Seminar | ||
| The Romantic Movement | ||
| 19th Century French Theatre | ||
| French Novel of 19th Century I | ||
| French Novel of 19th Century II | ||
| 19th Century French Poetry | ||
| 19th Century Seminar | ||
| 20th Century French Theatre | ||
| 20th Century French Novel I | ||
| 20th Century French Novel II | ||
| 20th Century Seminar | ||
| Francophone Literature | ||
| Women Writers from North Africa | ||
| Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Inventing France: From the Gauls to the Revolution | ||
| French Civilization from Napoleon to World War II | ||
| Dada And Surrealism | ||
| Seventeenth Century French Literature | ||
| The French Renaissance | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Survey of French Poetry | ||
| Contemporary French Drama | ||
| Development of French Novel to 1900 | ||
| Francophone Literature | ||
| Translation I | ||
| Translation II | ||
| Twentieth Century French Literature | ||
| France from World War II to the Present | ||
| Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Seminars | ||
| French Study Abroad | ||
| Cooperative Education for the French Major | ||
| Translation III | ||
| Seminars | ||
| French Language Workshop | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Graduate Study Abroad | ||
| Politics of the French Language | ||
| History of the French Language | ||
| Advanced French Phonetics | ||
| Practicum in Translation and Interpreting | ||
| Special Topics in French Linguistics | ||
| French Humanism in 16th Century | ||
| Moralists of the 17th Century | ||
| Philosophy and Politics in 18th Century France | ||
| 18th Century Seminar | ||
| Content Area Courses (French) | ||
| FREN 502 | Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |