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Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)  
         

 
 
 
 


Application Process

 

 

UTEP Application Deadlines

May 1st for Fall Admission

December 1st for Spring Admission

 

 

How do you apply to the Urban Teacher Education Program?

STEP 1: APPLY TO RUTGERS-NEWARK OR NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology)

Anyone wishing to enroll in the Urban Teacher Education Program must first be a matriculated student in the Rutgers-Newark College of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers-Newark University College, or New Jersey Institute of Technology.

  • For application information to Rutgers-Newark please visit the prospective student web site by clicking HERE.
  • For application to NJIT please click HERE.

STEP 2: Before submitting a formal application to the Urban Teacher Education Program, you need to fulfill the following ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • Grades of B or better in the following courses:
    • 2 English Composition Courses (R-N: 101/102 or 103/104; NJIT: HUM 101/102 and/or HUM 211/212)
    • College Algebra, College Algebra Int., or Math for the Liberal Arts (Grade of “C” or better in Pre-calculus is acceptable)
    • 2 Laboratory Science Courses
    • Social Foundations of Urban Education (21:300:292)
  • Declare a major that will prepare you to teach a subject that is represented in the curriculum of New Jersey’s K-12 schools and that our program recommends for certification. (See our Areas of Certification)

These requirements are usually met within the 1st two years of university study.

Note: If you have any questions or concerns about these requirements, please contact the Urban Teacher Education Program Program Coordinator.

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STEP 3: While in Social Foundations of Urban Education(21:300:292), you can apply to the program and register for the next two foundation courses (295 & 298). You will receive an application response by email.

  • Click HERE for an application to the Urban Teacher Education Program.

Note: Incomplete Application Packets will not be considered! If you are a transfer, post-baccalaureate, or MAT student you will need to order transcripts from your previous institutions. No transcripts should be sent to the Program Coordinator directly; they must be included in your application packet.

You may mail a hard copy or drop off your application with ALL supporting documents to the:

Program Coordinator, Urban Teacher Education Program
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Department of Urban Education
Bradley Hall, Room 173
110 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: 973-353-3537

Fax: 973-353-1622

Email: jessvass@andromeda.rutgers.edu