General Education Curricular Commons (GECC) and Professional Sequence P-3/TOSD with the following co-majors Art, English, Math, Psychology, Science, Social Studies
Program Degree Requirements
- Complete a program of 120-130 semester hours.
- Register for EDU 290 Transition into Teaching once the student has entered 2nd semester Sophomore year.*
- Successfully complete all required professional sequence of courses required for teacher certification receiving a grade of “B” or better in these courses.
- Successfully complete the required Clinical Practices.
- All teacher education students are required to register and successfully pass the appropriate PRAXIS II exams prior to EDU 400/401.
- Students who are enrolled in the K-6/5-8 education preparation program are required to register for the appropriate elementary Praxis II and the appropriate middle school subject matter specialization Praxis II. A student must pass the K-6 required Praxis II as well as the 5-8 content area specialization Praxis II in order to enroll in EDU400/401. Candidates who pass the Praxis II for Elementary Education may continue into their Clinical Internship but must demonstrate passing scores to be recommended for the 5-8 endorsement upon successful completion of the program.
- Obtain a New Jersey Substitute Teaching Certificate in order to continue his/her upper level clinical practice. The substitute teaching certificate requires 60 credits or more for eligibility.
- Follow all School of Education undergraduate policies and requirements as stated in previous sections.
- Maintain a grade of “B” or better in education and professional related courses.
- A student must maintain a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the teacher education program.
- All candidates must follow the procedures listed previously regarding field policies and expectations of successfully completing edTPA during EDU 403/404 to be recommended for licensure per the NJDOE.
Students who are enrolled in this program are subject to the policies and guidelines of the School of Education Program as stated in the current Felician University Catalog and Student Handbook. Furthermore, students should be aware of the New Jersey Department of Education revisions for courses, and New Jersey Licensing Codes.
** All students must complete as a part of this course the Stewards of Children training and the Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect training to meet New Jersey’s new requirement for teacher certification.
Developmental Courses
General Education Commons
GECC I: Faith and Reason
GECC II: Ethics, Values, and Truth
* PHIL 250 is the suggested course to fulfill GECC II requirements.
GECC III: Communication and Expression
GECC IV: Critical and Analytical Thinking
* ENG150 or PHIL100 are the suggested choice to complete GECC IV requirements.
GECC V: Information Literacy
GECC VI: Technological Acumen
(Satisfied within Major)
GECC VII: Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
GECC VIII: Global Consciousness
* Complete HIST 110 + an additional GECC VIII approved elective.
GECC: Liberal Arts Concentration
- No courses within the student's Major may be used to satisfy the nine credit Liberal Arts Concentration.
Related Courses
Professional Courses
Non-Required Electives
* These courses are required electives unless exempt from Praxis CORE