Your Path to Teaching Science Starts Here
Earn your CE with just two science courses!
The Rutgers Difference
Graduate School of Education in New Jersey ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Earn your CE and start teaching science with only six science credits. Level up your credentials fast!
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New Offering in Science
Enhance Your Teaching Career
With our new advanced licensure pathway, you can start teaching science after two courses.*
- Earn your CE and start teaching science with just six science credits.
- Continue teaching while earning the 24 credits required to be fully certified.
- Want a master’s degree? Add six credits to earn your Ed.M. in Science!
- Proud partner of the American Museum of Natural History. Earn up to 15 credits toward the completion of your Rutgers program!
*Teachers with NJ Instructional Certification in most subjects qualify for advanced licensure.
Flexible Learning, Real Opportunities
Take courses on campus, online, or both! With teachers in specialized fields in high demand, advancing your education expands both your knowledge and your earning potential.
Why Rutgers?
Level up your credentials and teach science! Rutgers GSE offers certificates and endorsements that fit your goals and timeline.
- Get support from a community that cares about your success
- Benefit from guidance and mentorship that lasts beyond graduation
- Join programs designed to serve and support diverse learners
- Learn from accomplished, award-winning faculty
Rutgers earned the top PhysTEC “5+ Club” award, placing us in the 99th percentile nationally for our 2023-2024 graduating class!
Learn "Why Science Matters Now"
Hear from Assistant Teaching Professor of Science Education Dr. Robert Zisk and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Nora Hyland.
Questions?
Get in touch with a GSE advisor by emailing academic.services@gse.rutgers.edu. Learn how our new program can fit to your life.
