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Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)  
         

 
 
 
   
 

Areas of Certification

 
Area of Certification Major(s) at RU-Newark Major(s) at NJIT Level of Study
Art Art (BA), Visual Arts (BFA) Undergraduate
Music Music Undergraduate
Speech Arts / Dramatics Theater Undergraduate
English English Communication and Lit. Undergraduate
Language Arts Literacy - MS English Communication and Lit. Undergraduate
Mathematics, including MS Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Mathematics Undergraduate
Biological Sciences Biology, Botany, Zoology Biology Undergraduate
Earth Sciences Geology, Environmental Geology Environmental Science, Biocomplexity, Chemistry of the Environment, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Earth Undergraduate
Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Undergraduate
Physics Physics, Applied Physics (Joint Program R-N / NJIT) Applied Physics (Joint Program R-N / NJIT) Undergraduate
Physical Sciences Physics/Chemistry (30/15 or vice versa) Undergraduate
Science - MS 15 Credits in one major field 15 Credits in one major field Undergraduate
French French   Undergraduate
Portuguese Portuguese Undergraduate
Spanish Spanish, Language and Literature, Hispanic Civilization and Language Undergraduate
Social Studies including MS History (Joint Program R-N / NJIT), Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics History (Joint Program R-N / NJIT), Science, Technology, and Society Undergraduate, Masters in Teaching in History
Elementary Education Core curriculum content area subjects preferred - "liberal arts or sciences" Undergraduate
       

MS = Elementary with Specialization
*Regardless of major, students must complete 21 credits in history with 3 credits in American National Government recommended.