Students who wish to be certified in both Mathematics and as Educator of Students with Disabilities should consult the Catalogue under Special Education programs for information on admissions and grade requirements for this dual certification program. Students choosing this option must make a formal application for admission to the Department of Special Education. Prior to taking education courses, all prerequisites must be met.
General Education 41-42
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
MATH 1054: Students who do not qualify on the placement test to take MATH 1054 must take MATH 1000 first.
Students whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case the student must take another 3 credits in free electives to total 120 S.H.
ENG 1030 and COMM 1402 requires a grade of B- or better.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Science and Mathematics 11-12
Select One GE Approved Science course from areas below:
| Biology | 3,4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 3,4 |
| Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences | 3/4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Additional Required Courses 12
Additional Required Courses 12
| PSY 2110 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
| ID2052 | HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY | 3 |
| ID 3051 | COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY | 3 |
| ID 3163 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS | 3 |
Academic Major 40
All Math Major Courses require a grade of C or better.
Foundation Core Courses 18
Concentration Courses 13
All Math Major courses requires a grade of C or better.
Major Elective Courses 6
(Select two courses, with advisement, at the 3000-4000 level)
Major Capstone Course 3
All Math Major courses require a grade of C or better.
| MATH 4890 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS(W.E.) | 3 |
MATH 4890: Writing Emphasis (WE) required by major. A grade of C or better is required.
Professional Education 33
Must pass Praxis I and have a GPA of 3.0 before applying for admission to the Middle and Secondary Education (MSE) Department.
Requires a grade of B or better in the following courses.
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
| SPED 2200 | THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS | 3 |
EMSE 2801 and SPED 2200: Prerequisite 3.0 Cumulative GPA. A grade of B- or higher is required.
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
Senior Level
First Semester
| SPED 3000 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR | 3 |
| EMSE 3220 | MATHEMATICS EDUCATION K-12 - WE | 3 |
| EMSE 4711 | CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12 | 3 |
Second Semester
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL PRACTICE III IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION, P-12 | 9 |
| SPED 4200 | PROF PRACTNER IN NJ'S SPECIAL ED SYSTEM | 3 |
EMSE 4811 Prerequisite: Passing Score on Math Praxis II. edTPA required and completed with state's qualifying score during Clinical II.
Free Electives 1-2
No mathematics courses allowed other than MATH 1000 or MATH 1996.
MATH 1996 (Optional) Research Methods 1 credit course can be taken to fulfill a free elective.