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Elementary School Teacher (Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification)<\/h2>\n

Students with a baccalaureate degree and interest in teaching may pursue the post-baccalaureate program for certification only.<\/p>\n

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be recommended to the New Jersey Department of Education for a teaching certificate. Students interested in teaching elsewhere should seek information from the appropriate state authorities; requirements are generally similar.<\/p>\n

As a condition of New Jersey’s Beginning Teacher Induction Program, candidates who have completed undergraduate or post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs must successfully complete one provisional year of teaching under a provisional certificate to be eligible for a permanent, standard New Jersey teaching certificate. Candidates who already possess a New Jersey standard certificate and who are seeking an additional teaching endorsement are exempt. Persons recommended by the University for certification will receive a Certificate of Eligibility With Advanced Standing which authorizes the holder to seek and accept offers of employment in New Jersey schools and in other states. The certificate is valid for the lifetime of its holder.<\/p>\n

For certification as an elementary education teacher wishing to teach students in kindergarten through grade six (k-6) in New Jersey, current regulation requires the completion of a major in the liberal arts, sciences, or a minimum of 60 liberal arts credits. A \u201cLiberal arts major\u201d means any college major such as philosophy, history, literature, sociology, science, mathematics, or world language that is intended primarily to provide general knowledge and to develop an individual\u2019s general intellectual capacities to reason and evaluate, as opposed to professional or vocational skills. However, beginning in Fall 2025, candidates shall complete a liberal arts, science, dual-content, or interdisciplinary academic major, or a minimum of 60 credits in liberal arts and\/or science, and 30 credits must be in core-content subject areas, including English, mathematics, social studies\/history, and science. Please discuss this specific requirement with an advisor during the admissions process to ensure that all certification requirements are met.<\/p>\n

Please refer to our\u00a0teacher education and certification<\/a> page for information on other options in teacher education as well as our programs of study<\/a>\u00a0page for a comprehensive list of all of the graduate programs\u00a0offered within the university.<\/p>\n

*F1\/J1 visa seeking students are not eligible for this program.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Admission Requirements<\/div>
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The Office of Graduate Admissions requires the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible to apply for a graduate program. Applicants with non-U.S. degrees, please visit the international applicants<\/a>\u00a0page to review the U.S. degree equivalency information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Application Checklist<\/div>
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In order to make applying for graduate school as seamless as possible for you, we have
\ncreated an application checklist. This checklist can be a reference point for you during the
\napplication process to ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of the steps
\nneeded to apply, as well as all of corresponding supplemental materials for your specific
\nprogram of interest.<\/p>\n