Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. Prerequisites for admission to a teacher preparation program in English and current requirements may be obtained in the English Department or at montclair.edu/chss/english/.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 15 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 60 | |
| Free Electives | 6-3 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENFL 208 | Introduction to the Film | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | Introduction to Literature: The Analytic Essay | 3 |
| or ENGL 111 | Introduction to Literature: The Short Story | |
| or ENGL 114 | Introduction to Literature: Utopian and Dystopian Fiction | |
| ENGL 116 | World Literature: The Coming of Age Theme | 3 |
| or ENGL 117 | World Literature: Voices of Tradition and Challenge | |
| ENGL 300 | Critical Approaches to English | 3 |
| English Requirements by Advisement | ||
| Student choice based on the following guidelines. Individual courses may meet more than one category. 1 | 24 | |
| Literature | ||
Pre-1700, Pre-1800, Pre-1900, Post-1900, or Any Time Period | ||
| Genre Study | ||
| Drama, Poetry, Film, Fiction | ||
| Additional Categories | ||
| International Issues, Ethnic Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Class Issues | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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In addition to ENFL, ENGL, ENLT and ENWR courses, students may also select JOUR 216, LNGN 220, 230 or 284. Click here to access the English Major Audit.
Teacher Education Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature - Fulfilled in the major | ||
| Introduction to Literature: The Analytic Essay | ||
or ENGL 111 | Introduction to Literature: The Short Story | |
or ENGL 114 | Introduction to Literature: Utopian and Dystopian Fiction | |
| 3. Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Introduction to the Film (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences - Fulfilled in the major | ||
| World Literature: The Coming of Age Theme | ||
or ENGL 117 | World Literature: Voices of Tradition and Challenge | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | ||
| Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | 3-6 | |
| Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Black Women Writers: US | ||
or ENGL 238 | Black Writers in the United States: A Survey | |
or ENGL 274 | Contemporary U.S. Literature of Immigration | |
or ENGL 294 | Women Poets | |
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Spring | Credits | ||
| EDFD 220 | 3 | ||
| MTHM 201 | 3 | ||
| 6 | |||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 279 | 3 | ECEL 408 | 3 |
| FSHD 314 | 3 | ECSE 339 | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | 3 | ||
| READ 399 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 6 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 410 | 2 | ECEL 414 | 9 |
| ECEL 412 | 1 | ECEL 421 | 3 |
| ECEL 427 | 3 | ||
| READ 408 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 55 | |||