The Urban Secondary Education degree requires 74 academic credits (approximately 21 courses).
Download a printable copy of the Urban Secondary Education Advising Checklist (Math).
1st Year
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| SED 099 College Seminar | 0 | SP |
| EFN 299: Schools, Communities and Culture+ | 4 | SP |
❖ Students must pass or place out of the Praxis Core Exam.
2nd Year
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 103: Social and Legal Foundations of Special Education | 4 | FL |
| SED 224: Adolescent Learning and Development+ | 4 | SP |
3rd Year
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| ELE 302: Introduction to Teacher Research | 4 | FL |
| MTT 380: Methods of Teaching Mathematics I | 4 | FL |
| EFN 398: Historical and Political Contexts of Schools | 4 | SP |
| EFN 357: Investigating Systemic Inequalities Impacting Urban Education | 4 | SP |
❖ Students must select their Urban Concentration by the end of their 3rd year.
Urban Concentration Choice (TESL, Special Education, Literacy)
To move from pre-candidacy to candidacy in the secondary education program you must meet the following conditions:
- All candidates must earn a B- in EFN 299, SED 224, and SPE 103. English majors must also achieve a B- in EED 380 and math majors must achieve a C- in MTT 380
- Meet NJ Department of Education basic skills requirement which can be fulfilled by the SAT, ACT, and Praxis Core Academic Skills
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.75
4th Year Fall (Clinical I)
Note: * = Graduate Course
*These courses must be taken as a 3-course block
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| SED 399: Pedagogy in Schools+ | 4 | FL |
| MTT 390: Discipline-Specific Methods | 4 | FL |
| RAL 328: Reading in Secondary Education | 4 | FL |
| EFN 311: Working within Urban Communities+ | 4 | FL |
| *Additional School Hours required for EFN 357 practicum and/or through school mentoring to meet NJ state requirements. Students must complete 100 hours between Clinical I & Clinical II. | ||
| ESLM 587: Curriculum & Methods/Multilingual Populations | 3* | SP |
**Note: Students who choose a TESL concentration will take ESLM 545 & ESLM 579 in the Spring (instead of ESLM 587) and will need to overload in the Spring if they need to take both MAT/STA Options.
To move forward to Clinical Experience II in the program students must:
- Achieve a minimum of B- in all courses in Clinical Experience I
- Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Have taken the Praxis II
Summer between 4th Year & 5th Year
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Course #1 | 3* | SU |
| Concentration Course #2 | 3* | SU |
5th Year Fall (Clinical II)
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| SCED 695: Internship II in Secondary Education+ | 6* | FL |
| SCED 667: Internship II Capstone | 3* | FL |
5th Year Spring
| Credits | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 631: Transition and Community Based Instruct | 3* | SP |
| EDFN 627: Critical Pedagogy (Urban Capstone) | 3* | SP |
| SCED 700: Comprehensive Exam (Co-Requisite with EDFN 627) | 0* | SP |
| Concentration Course #3 | 3* | SP |
| Concentration Course #4 | 3* | SP |
To successfully complete the program and be recommended to the NJ Department of Education for certification, students must:
- Earn a B- in SCED 695 and B- in SCED 677
- Pass the Praxis II
- Maintain at least a GPA of 3.0
- Pass edTPA