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30 School of Education through Third Grade), Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Oral/ Aural (Preschool through Third Grade), and Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Sign Language Communication (Preschool through Third Grade). Admission Requirements: Only students who have completed a bachelor's degree in the Early Childhood–Deaf Education program at TCNJ may matriculate into the MAT. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to matriculate into the MAT portion of the program. Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills (e.g., SAT, ACT or Praxis Core—not the same as the Praxis exam for certification). For more information visit the certification website here: http:// education.tcnj.edu/offices-partnerships/certification/. Early Childhood Praxis II (5025) (Must be taken in the final semester of the senior year). Graduation Requirements: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the MAT program Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites—30 credits (no more than 3 cr. may be accepted from another institu- tion as transfer credit in this program; grade of "B" or higher must be earned in a transfer class) Grade of B or better in Student Teaching (no transfer credit will be accepted for Student Teaching) Passing scores on the State mandated EdTPA and Praxis II Required Courses (Graduate Level): 30 cr. SPED 621/ Assessment Young Children with Disabilities (3 credits) ELEM 520/ Multicultural Social Studies Methods (2 credits) ECED 530/ Culturally Responsive Practices with Children & Parents (3 credits) SPED 622/ Intervention Strategies – Young Children with Disabilities (with field experience) (3 credits) ECED 560/ Curriculum Experiences for Young Children (3 credits) EDUC 513/ Collaboration & Consultation (3 credits) DFHH 522/ Assistive Learning Devices and Auditory Management (3 credits) DFHH 700/ Comprehensive Exam (0 credit) DFHH 690/ Student Teaching (Preschool SPED) (6 credits) DFHH 530/ Speech Development for D/HH Individuals (3 credits) DFHH 597/ Student Teaching Seminar (1 credit) Early Childhood Specialization (ELEC_MAT02) Jody Eberly, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Early Childhood Education (MAT) Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved institution A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required in the Undergrad degree. Graduate Record Exam (GRE)—For test waiver information, please visit http://graduate.tcnj.edu/apply/. Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills (e.g. GRE or Praxis Core—not the same as the Praxis exam for certification). For more information visit the certification website here: http://education/tcnj.edu/offices-partnerships/certification/ Present an undergraduate major (or 30 semester hours) in a liberal arts and science major or 60 semester-hour credits in liberal arts/ sciences course work Undergraduate program must include: English—two college-level courses minimum Mathematics—two college-level courses minimum Science—two college-level courses minimum Social Studies—two college-level courses minimum (one of the courses must be U.S. History) (Also see Graduate Opportunities section of Bulletin) Graduation Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the MAT program Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites Grade of B− or better in Internship II Grade of B− or better in any methods course(s) 36 credits Passing score on the state mandated edTPA and Praxis II Required Courses: Summer I 7 cr. EDUC 501/Exploring Teaching ECED 640/Development and Learning Fall I 12 cr. ECED 504/ Teaching Young Children: Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities EDUC 694/Internship I ECED 560/ Curriculum Experiences for Young Children in the Inclusive Classroom MATH 596/ Concepts and Methods of Teaching Math in Elementary Grades Spring I 11 cr. ELEM 690/Student Teaching Seminar ECED 620/ Multicultural and Social Foundations of Emergent and Early Literacy ECED 695/Internship II Summer I 16 cr. EDUC 615/Capstone Experience: The Teaching Professional RDLG 570/Issues in Literacy Instruction EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships ECED 700/Comprehensive Examination Elementary Education Specialization (ELEC_MAT01) Arti Joshi, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Elementary Education (MAT) Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved institution Min 3.0 GPA Graduate Record Exam (GRE)—For test waiver information, please visit http://graduate.tcnj.edu/apply/. Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills (e.g. GRE or Praxis Core—not the same as the Praxis exam for certification). For more information visit the certification website here: http://education.tcnj.edu/offices-partnerships/certification/ Present an undergraduate major (or 30 semester hours) in a liberal arts and science major or 60 semester-hour credits in liberal arts/ sciences course work Undergraduate program must include: English—two college-level courses minimum Mathematics—two college-level courses minimum Science—two college-level courses minimum Social Studies—two college-level courses minimum (one of the courses must be U.S. History) (Also see Graduate Opportunities section of Bulletin) 252943_001-092_r4.indd 30 8/1/18 9:46 PM

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