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Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)  
         

 
 
 
 


Application Process
 

 

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 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.

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STEP 2: Before submitting a formal application to the Urban Teacher Education Program, you will 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 Student Advisor.

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STEP 3: After the completion of Social Foundations of Urban Education(21:300:292), you will formally apply to the program and meet with the student advisor.

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

Note: ALL NJIT STUDENTS will need to submit a copy of their most recent transcripts with the completed application! The application is a Microsoft Word form. In order to successfully submit this application via email you must first open the blank form, fill it out on your computer, and save the completed form to your hard drive. You may then attach the completed form via email to Jessica Vasallo: jessvass@andromeda.rutgers.edu. You may also send or drop off the form to:

Jessica Vassallo
Student Advisor, 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