The recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.
NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2026-2027 academic year.
CRWT 101 to CRWT 102
OR
CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S
MATH 021/022 to MATH 104-121
NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II (HRS 4)
- BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE & BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB (HRS 4+1)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- Total: (HRS 18)
Spring Semester
- (PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY) (HRS 4)
- EDUC 221 - SOCIAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: - QUANTITATIVE REASONING (HRS 4)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- EXSS Elective (HRS 2)
- Career Pathways: PATH 001 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 1
- Total: (HRS 16)
Summer
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- PSYC 215 - LEARNING, COGNITION, AND TEACHING(HRS 4)
- BIOL 214 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LECTURE & BIOL 214L - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB (4+1.5)
- EDUC 211 - STUDENT LITERACY CORPS(HRS 4)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- EXSS Elective (HRS 2)
- Career Pathways: PATH 002 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 2
- Total: (HRS 17.5)
Spring Semester
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- BIOL 280 - HUMAN BIOLOGY(HRS 4)
- EDUC 222 - TEACHING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES(HRS 4)
- SWRK 251 - INTRODUCTION TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS(HRS 4)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- Career Pathways: PATH 003 - CAREER PATHWAYS MOD 3
- Total: (HRS 18)
Summer
Third Year
Fall Semester
- BIOL 346 - FOOD SCIENCE(HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)
- Soc Sci Major: Research Methods (HRS 4)
- EXSS Elective (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18)
Spring Semester
- BIOL 345 - NUTRITION AND HUMAN METABOLISM(HRS 4)
- SOSC 410 - SCOPE AND METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES(HRS 4)
- EDUC 360 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION(HRS 4)
- EDUC 301 - MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS(HRS 2)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- COND Elective (HRS 1)
- EDUC 390 - TOPICS:(HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 18)
Summer
- EXSS Elective (HRS 2)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- PHLT 305 - HEALTH AND WELLNESS(HRS 4)
- EDUC 350 - READING AND WRITING IN THE CONTENT AREAS(HRS 4)
- EDUC 310 - METHODS IN CONTENT AREAS: MATH/SCIENCE/EDUC 315 - METHODS IN CONTENT AREAS: HUMANITIES/BUSINESS/EDUC 320 - METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREAS: K-12 PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH (HRS 4)
- EDUC 330 - CLINCAL CAPSTONE I: ELEMENTARY/CONTENT AREA (HRS 2)
- EXSS Elective (HRS 2)
- EXSS Elective (HRS 2)
- Total: (HRS 16)
Spring Semester
- EDUC 430 - CLINICAL CAPSTONE II: ELEMENTARY/CONTENT AREA
- Total: (HRS 16)
Total Credits Required: 150 credits GPA: 2.0
General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:
(+W): Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.
WI: Three Writing Intensive courses needed prior to graduation
Teacher Education Program Admissions:
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 as mandated by the NJDOE for teacher certification.
Ideally, students should be fully admitted into the program by the end of their first year at Ramapo; transfer students before their first semester registration.
Early advising with the TE program is recommended for admissions requirements.
Full admission to the TE program is required before registering for EDUC 222.
It’s recommended to take EDUC 211, EDUC 222, and EDUC 360 in separate semesters due to clinical experience hours.
Clinical experience hours occur outside of regular class time.
Health and Physical Education Content Requirements
Students must meet all New Jersey Department of Education requirements for certification at the time of program completion, including a minimum of 30 credits in Health with at least 12 credits at the 300 level or higher, and at least 15 credits in Physical Education, and should refer to guidance from the Teacher Education Program.
Clinical Experience (CE):
CE1 (EDUC 211): 22 hours in an urban public school.
CE2 (EDUC 222): 20 hours in a public school; TE program admission required prior to registration.
Clinical Practice (CP):
A full academic year of Clinical Practice is required by the state.
Ramapo’s model is Fall-Spring: 180 hours in the fall, 525 hours in the spring (Clinical Practice Capstone).
Students are responsible for transportation to clinical experiences and practice. Consult the TE program if transportation is an issue.
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