School of Education Degree Requirements

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Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Education must:

  1. Satisfy all University entrance requirements (as well as all SoE Program Admission Requirements listed below).
  2. Complete a program of at least 120 semester hours which includes the approved NJDOE professional sequence of courses in:
    • Early Childhood Education/Special Education Elementary Education/Special Education
    • Elementary Education/Special Education/Subject Matter Specialization (Middle School)
    • Secondary Education/Special Education
    • in addition to their approved Arts and Sciences co-major
  3. Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the program. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all academic courses. Courses graded “D” or “F” must be repeated.
  4. Receive a grade of “B” or better in the education professional sequence of coursework beginning with EDU 290 (for all education programs).

* Please remember that program requirements are subject to change according to the guidelines and code changes set forth by the State of New Jersey’s Department of Education.