The SCHOLAR certificate (Stewardship, Community History, and Opportunities for Leadership and Academic Readiness) gives Bloomfield College of Montclair State University students an experiential advantage geared toward professional skill-building and empowering our communities. SCHOLAR is a 10-11 credit certificate required of all incoming Bloomfield College students (optional for transfer students), which is designed to add marketability to their degree programs.
SCHOLAR-designated courses dovetail with general education (SEEDS) requirements and courses within students’ majors and are enhanced by high-impact learning and community projects. Through a three-point framework focusing on culture and history, reflection and self-awareness, and exchange and reciprocity, students work collaboratively with community partners to solve real-world problems.
SCHOLAR is especially designed to strengthen students’ critical thinking, cultural competence, ethical leadership, and collaboration skills—qualities that are in high demand with employers and graduate programs. The SCHOLAR certificate culminates with presentations at the BCMSU SCHOLAR Symposium, where students showcase their work in the community that helped shape it.
SCHOLAR Courses:
- WRT 105 (4 cr. hrs.)
- 2 Elective courses with a range of options (3-4 cr. hrs. each)
- IDS 300: SCHOLAR Symposium (0-cr. hrs.)
Have questions about the SCHOLAR Certificate? Please contact Program Coordinator Nora McCook at bc-scholar@montclair.edu.