Student Teaching and Internship II Eligibility Requirements
Students must meet all prerequisites to be eligible to participate in the culminating clinical experience.
Prerequisites
| Undergraduate |
Graduate |
| Approval of both education and arts and sciences
departments if applicable |
Approval of department advisor |
| Minimum GPA of 2.75 |
Minimum GPA of 3.0 |
| Successful completion of sophomore and junior level
educational field experience courses |
Successful completion of required field experience
course(s) |
| Successful completion of all basic skills college
requirements in English language (oral or written) and
mathematics |
Proficiency in the English language and mathematics
as evidenced by a Bachelors degree |
| Completion of a minimum of 96 semester hour credits |
Completion of a minimum of:
ELEMENTARY: 35 credits
SECONDARY: 21 credits |
| Successful completion of all departmental professional
(education) requirements prior to student teaching |
Completion of all required and appropriate methods
courses prior to the Internship II experience |
| Be able to present a physician’s certificate of health, if
required by the school district |
| Record of a current negative Mantoux (TB) in the
College Health Services Office and the STEP Office |
| Be covered by College or private accident and health
insurance |
Student responsibilities:
- Contact your host teacher to arrange for a visitation prior to your first day of student teaching/
internship. If you have difficulties reaching your host teacher, contact the STEP Office (609-771-
2408).
- Read the Culminating Clinical Experience Handbook thoroughly to ensure that you are familiar with
the expectations, roles and responsibilities of the host teacher, college supervisor, and prospective
educator.
- Apply for graduation through the Office of Records and Registration (undergraduates and graduate
students) within the first two weeks of the semester in which you will complete all requirements.
- Register to take the appropriate Praxis exam(s). Registration forms and booklets are available in
Forcina 156.
- Obtain New Jersey certification application materials during your final semester. Materials are
available in Forcina 156.
- New Jersey teacher certification standards include a health requirement. This requirement may be
fulfilled by: 1) Completion of a college course in biology or school/community health; or
2)Successfully passing a State of New Jersey Health and Hygiene test. This test is administered at each
county superintendent of schools’ office.
