Bachelor of Arts in Education: History Education

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

• Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
  • COMP 01111 College Composition I   
  • COMP 01112 College Composition II  
  • CMS 04205 Public Speaking  

  • Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)

    • COMP 01111 College Composition I   
    • ENGR 01201 Sophomore Engineering Clinic I   
    • ENGR 01202 Sophomore Engineering Clinic II   
• Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
• Global Literacy (GLBL)
• Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
• Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
• Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere. 

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

• Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
• Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
• Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry. 

Program Requirements

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Program-Specific Graduation & Certification Requirements

• Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all courses required for B.A. Education
• Students MUST have an overall G.P.A. of at least 3.0 to graduate with the Education degree (Only Rowan University courses count toward the G.P.A.)
• All students must meet Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Admission to the subject-specific SME program, Admission to Clinical Practice, and Completion of Program (i.e., Benchmark Requirements) - see Guidelines for the list of requirements.
• Students must apply for graduation and teaching certification within the semester in which all such requirements are complete.
• All students must take and pass tests for licensure (see below for details): (1) Praxis II: Social Studies (test code: 5081)

Transition Point/Benchmark #1: Admission to the Pre-Professional Coursework
(Enrollment in EDUC 01270 & EDUC 01272)

• Declared major in Subject Matter Education (SME) program & eligible Dual major (English, History, or Spanish)
• Submit a clear TB test and NJ DOE Background Clearance as a “Substitute Teacher” using Rowan’s codes of County 15, District 7270 and School 001 for field placement.*Note: Students may be removed from courses with fieldwork if their documents are not submitted to OCE on Tk20.
• Meet minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.

Transition Point/Benchmark #2: Admission to the Professional Coursework: Year-long Clinical Practice
(Enrollment in Clinical Practice I and its co-requisite courses)

• Successful completion of Pre-Professional coursework and (SPED 08130) Human Exceptionality with C- or better.
• Submit the “Year-long Clinical Practice Application” on Tk20.
• Complete a minimum of 30 credits in content major courses; prepare a course sequence plan with your advisor.
• No D’s, F’s or Incompletes in any required dual major course.
• Meet minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.
• Pass the subject-specific Praxis II exam at the minimum qualifying score.

Transition Point/Benchmark #3: Graduation & Certification:
(Completion of program, graduation, and application to teacher certification)

• Successful completion of all Transition Points above.
• Submit the Graduation application.
• Submit the Certification application.
• No D’s, F’s, or Incompletes; must make at least a C in all courses.
• Meet minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.