Secondary Education, BA

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Credits Required by Major: 39

Program Code: BA-SEC

Program Specific Policies:

Students pursuing the Secondary Education major must also complete a second major: Click here for a list of approved majors.
Prior to starting the required core courses for this major, students must:
- Complete 60 credits including UCC requirements.
- Attain a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA and earn a C grade or better in CIED 2120.
- Pass the Praxis CORE Academic Skills for Educators exam (#5751), or have the CORE waived with qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Click here for more information on the Praxis.
- Successfully complete an interview.
Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA with at least a C in every major course, and a 3.0 GPA in the education major to student teach and be recommended for certification.

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum (Education)

9 Courses Required; 28 Credits:

Assumes five (5) courses required for the major are also used for the UCC:

UCC Area B, Writing: ENG 1100
UCC Area F, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Behavioral & Social Sciences: ENG 1500
UCC Area G, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Behavioral & Social Sciences: CIED 2160
UCC Area K, Identities & Inequities: CIED 2050
UCC Area N, Civic Engagement (pending UCC Council approval):
- EDUC 4340 for Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 4210 for Elementary Education
- EDUC 4290 for Secondary Education

The following UCC courses are recommended as especially relevant for education majors. However, students should consult with their advisors to determine whether there are UCC courses required for their 2nd major prior to enrolling in these courses:

UCC Area A, Well Being: PBHL 1100 Satisfies NJ Certification Requirement; Biology courses will satisfy this requirement; Students with neither may test.
UCC Area C, Quantitative Literacy: MATH 1100 or MATH 1300
UCC Area E: Communication: COMM 1100 or COMM 2630
UCC Area H: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Natural Sciences: BIO 1200 , BIO 1400 or ENV 1100
UCC Area I: Digital Literacies: CIED 2100

Click here for all University Core Curriculum requirments and courses.

World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

Click here for information about the World Languages Requirement.

Secondary Education Required Courses

13 Courses Required; 36 Credits:

Takes these two (2) courses prior to starting the Professional Education sequence:
CIED 2050 Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education Credits: 3.0
CIED 2160 Child and Adolescent Development & Learning Credits: 3.0
Semester 5
CIED 2070 Educational Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Credits: 3.0
EDUC 2000 Preparing for the Education Profession Credits: 0
Semester 6
CIED 2130 Introduction to Educational Technology and Assessment Credits: 3.0
CISE 2955 Psychology of Classroom Management Credits: 3.0
One (1) of the following Methods I courses appropriate for the subject major:
CISE 4110 Social Studies Methods I Credits: 3.0
CISE 4120 English Methods I Credits: 3.0
CISE 4130 Math Methods I Credits: 3.0
CISE 4140 Methods of Teaching Secondary Creative Arts, K-12 Credits: 3.0
CISE 4170 Science Methods I Credits: 3.0
CISE 4190 World Language Methods I Credits: 3.0
Semester 7
CISE 3700 Multiple Literacies Credits: 3.0
CIED 3140 Professonal Learning Seminar I Credits: 2.0
EDUC 4190 Clinical Practice I-Secondary Credits: 1.0
One (1) of the following Methods II courses appropriate for the subject area:
CISE 4210 Methods of Teaching Secondary and Middle School Social Studies II Credits: 3.0
CISE 4220 Methods of Teaching Secondary and Middle School English Language Arts II Credits: 3.0
CISE 4230 Math Methods II Credits: 3.0
CISE 4240 Art Methods II Credits: 3.0
CISE 4270 Methods of Teaching Secondary and Middle School Science II Credits: 3.0
CISE 4290 Methods of Teaching Secondary and Middle School World Languages II Credits: 3.0
Semester 8
CIED 3240 Professional Learning Seminar II Credits: 3.0
EDUC 4290 Clinical Practice II-Secondary Credits: 6.0

Required Supporting Courses

1 Course Required; 3 Credits:

ENG 1100 College Writing Credits: 3.0

University Core Curriculum

9 Courses Required; 28 Credits:

Assumes five (5) courses required for the major are also used for the UCC:

UCC Area B, Writing: ENG 1100
UCC Area G, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Behavioral & Social Sciences: CIED 2160
UCC Area K, Identities & Inequities: CIED 2050
UCC Area N, Civic Engagement (pending UCC Council approval):
- EDUC 4340 for Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 4210 for Elementary Education
- EDUC 4290 for Secondary Education

UCC Area A, Well Being: PBHL 1100 Satisfies NJ Certification Requirement; Biology courses will satisfy this requirement; Students with neither may test.
UCC Area C, Quantitative Literacy: MATH 1100 or MATH 1300
UCC Area E: Communication: COMM 1100 or COMM 2630
UCC Area F, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Arts & Humanities: CIED 2400
UCC Area H: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Natural Sciences: BIO 1200, BIO 1400 or ENV 1100
UCC Area I: Digital Literacies: CIED 2100

Click here for all University Core Curriculum requirments and courses.