Montclair State University provides students seeking teacher certification with a wide variety of program options, including bachelor’s and combined bachelor’s/master’s degrees. Our programs are designed so that students who seek to obtain a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification declare both a major and a certification area.
Bachelor’s Degree and Single Certification Programs
Students will select from one of the following certification areas.
- Early Childhood (Preschool – Grade 3)
- Elementary (Kindergarten – Grade 6)
- Secondary Education (Preschool – Grade 12)
Accepted Majors for Bachelor’s Degree and Single Certification Programs
Students will select a Major that corresponds with a Certification area.
- Early Childhood (Preschool – Grade 3)
| Accepted Majors | Certification |
|---|---|
| Family Science and Human Development: Families, Children, & School Settings | Early Childhood Preschool – Grade 3 |
- Elementary (Kindergarten – Grade 6)
| Accepted Majors | Certification |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Educational Foundations for Elementary Teachers | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| English | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Family Science and Human Development: Families, Children, & School Settings | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| History | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Humanities | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Mathematics | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Psychology | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Religious Studies | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Sociology | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
| Spanish | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 |
- Secondary Education (Preschool – Grade 12)
| Accepted Majors | Certification |
|---|---|
| Visual Arts | Art |
| Biology | Biological Science |
| Chemistry | Chemistry* |
| Dance Education | Dance |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Earth Science |
| English | English |
| Linguistics | English as a 2nd Language |
| French | French |
| Physical Education | Health and Physical Education |
| Italian | Italian |
| Latin | Latin |
| Mathematics | Mathematics |
| Music Education | Music |
| Physics | Physics** |
| Physics | Physical Science*** |
| Geography | Social Studies |
| History | Social Studies |
| Political Science | Social Studies |
| Psychology | Social Studies |
| Sociology | Social Studies |
| Spanish | Spanish |
| Theatre Studies | Theater |
* Holders of Chemistry certification can teach Chemistry, Environmental Science, and General Science. Biochemistry majors must change major to Chemistry upon admission to the Teacher Education program for certification in Chemistry.
** Holders of Physics certification can teach Physics, Environmental Science, and General Science.
*** Holders of Physical Science certification can teach Physics, Chemistry, Physical, Environmental, General, Earth, and Space Science.
Combined Bachelor’s Master’s Degree with Dual Certification Program
Students interested in obtaining both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree may apply for the Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program with Dual Certification. The Combined Bachelor’s/Masters’ Program enables students to obtain an initial certification and a secondary certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities.
- Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program with a Dual Certification (P-3 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
- Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs with Dual Certification (K-6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
- Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program with Dual Certification (P-12 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
Accepted Majors for Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program
- Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program with Dual Certification (P-3 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
| Accepted Majors | Certification |
|---|---|
| Family Science and Human Development: Families, Children, & School Settings | P-3 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities |
- Combined Bachelor’s Master’s Program with Dual Certification (K-6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
| Accepted Majors | Certification |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Educational Foundations for Elementary Teachers | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| English | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Family Science and Human Development: Families, Children, & School Settings | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Humanities | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Mathematics | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Psychology | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Religious Studies | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Sociology | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
| Spanish | Elementary Kindergarten – Grade 6 + TSD |
- Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program with Dual Certification (P-12 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
| Accepted Majors | Certifications |
|---|---|
| Visual Arts | Art + TSD |
| Biology | Biological Science + TSD |
| Chemistry | Chemistry* + TSD |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Earth Science + TSD |
| English | English + TSD |
| Linguistics | English as a 2nd Language + TSD |
| French | French + TSD |
| Physical Education | Health and Physical Education + TSD |
| Mathematics | Mathematics + TSD |
| Music Education | Music + TSD |
| Physics | Physics + TSD |
| Spanish | Spanish + TSD |
* Holders of Chemistry certification can teach Chemistry, Environmental Science, and General Science. Biochemistry majors must change major to Chemistry upon admission to the Teacher Education program for certification in Chemistry.
Questions about Teacher Education?
Please email TEadmissions@montclair.edu with any questions and allow up to 24 hours for a response.