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SEEDS Curriculum Faculty Resources

Education is a process of self-discovery and growth. Montclair's SEEDS Curriculum encourages students to uncover what excites and motivates them. Our world faces significant social, cultural, and environmental challenges and needs citizens with passion and purpose who think critically and creatively, communicate clearly, and act ethically. The SEEDS Curriculum strengthens and builds upon students’ existing skills and teach them new ways to embrace the world around them.

Update on 2026-27 Course Certification

The SEEDS program is currently reviewing and refining its certification process to better support the program's goals and values. As a result, the recertification process has been temporarily paused. All current SEEDS courses have received an automatic one-year extension and do not require recertification at this time.

Courses already in the certification pipeline will continue to be reviewed, while new course submissions are temporarily on hold. Additional information will be shared as the revised process is finalized.

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SEEDS Values

The SEEDS Curriculum is a highly customizable academic framework that is a key part of the undergraduate experience, providing students with an immersive experience and faculty support along the way. Our curriculum is rooted in five core values designed to give students insight into multiple viewpoints, preparing them to connect and work well in any community or profession. Learn more.

Students will learn how different forms of inequality (social, economic, environmental, racial, gender) have developed; the history of those who have struggled against injustice; and the many ways in which inequality continues to function in present day society.

Students will learn to assess, produce, and communicate knowledge as informed and responsible citizens, and learn to critically evaluate the sociopolitical structures that influence information creation. 

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Students will learn how to engage with issues in their communities and develop the confidence and strategies to become leaders and contribute to the public good.

Students will develop the ability to understand diverse cultural contexts and to communicate and function within them.

Students will be introduced to multiple disciplinary approaches towards achieving a healthy, meaningful, and productive life, and, along the way, develop a sense of self.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

The SEEDS Curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad educational foundation through two required pathways while supporting the development of the knowledge, skills and perspectives necessary for academic success, professional growth and engaged citizenship. Through coursework across multiple disciplines, undergraduate students gain exposure to diverse ways of thinking and develop competencies that complement their major. Students cannot choose to complete the same Learning Outcome more than once.

Creative mark for SEEDS Curriculum Foundations pathway.

Foundations (15-18 cr)

Foundations courses introduce students to essential areas of learning, including written and oral communication, and analytical reasoning. Through coursework in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and related disciplines, students develop the foundational knowledge and intellectual skills needed to engage critically with complex questions, diverse perspectives, and contemporary challenges. 

Foundations Learning Outcome Requirements:

Creative mark for SEEDS Curriculum Explorations pathway.

Explorations (12 cr)

Explorations courses build upon the Foundations curriculum by encouraging students to engage more deeply with areas of interest while strengthening critical thinking, problem-solving and advanced communication skills. Through focused study across disciplines, students deepen their understanding of complex issues, broaden their perspectives and connect their academic experiences with their interests and future goals. 

Explorations Learning Outcome Requirements:

SEEDS Course Development and Planning

Certify or Re-Certify a SEEDS Course

Find certification requirements, timelines, assessment guidance and submission resources for new and existing SEEDS courses.

SEEDS Course Certification and Assessment

Earn a "Career Ready" Course Tag

Learn how to incorporate experiential learning into a SEEDS courses and complete the consultation, review and approval process for the "Career Ready" designation.

Career Readiness Course Tag

Explore SEEDS Course Clusters

Browse themed groupings of SEEDS courses that help students fulfill their requirements while exploring shared interests—a useful resource for advising and registration planning.

SEEDS Clusters

Contact the SEEDS Co-Directors

The SEEDS Curriculum is led by two faculty co-directors elected to serve for 2026-2029.

Please direct any questions about the SEEDS Curriculum to either co-director.

SEEDS Advisory Board

The SEEDS Curriculum is led by two faculty co-directors and the Advisory Board.

Members of the Advisory Board are elected as seats become vacant.

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