Elementary Education BS

The Teacher Education Program at Ramapo College of New Jersey is offered through the School of Social Science and Human Services which is fully certified by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.   The Ramapo program is approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education under the standards established by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. Teacher preparation candidates are prepared to become student oriented teachers who design high quality learning activities to meet a broad spectrum of learning styles and learning needs.

The Teacher Education Program at Ramapo College is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through Spring 2027.  Ramapo College is located ideally for access to field experience opportunities. Many outstanding urban, suburban, and rural school districts are within a reasonable distance from the college and are most generous in their efforts to support high standards in teacher preparation.

The Teacher Education Program consists of distinct course-affiliated clinical experience and clinical practice hours in a variety of school settings.  The final year of the Teacher Education Program is a modified cohort model which requires co-requisite methods courses in the fall and a Clinical Practice Capstone (student teaching) in the spring, along with over 700 hours of clinical practice.