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34 School of Education and d/Deaf education, culminates in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and New Jersey teaching certifications in education of the deaf and hard of hearing and in elementary education K-6. The program meets the standards and requirements of: Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) New Jersey State Department of Education Council on the Education of the Deaf (CED) At the end of the fourth year, students earn a bachelor's degree in their liberal arts major and in education of the deaf and hard of hearing without certification. The course of study continues through the fol- lowing summer and academic year and culminates in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Graduates of the program are then eligible for certifications as Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Oral/Aural Teacher, of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Sign Language Communication, and Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, all subjects. Above the 6th grade level, candidates are eligible for employment with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students as support and resource teachers, as well as in consultative capacities including supplemental instruction to deaf or hard of hearing students. Depending upon college course work and examinations passed, candidates may be eligible for additional endorsements (certificates), enabling them to teach all students in subject areas above the 6th grade instructional level, where eligibility for employment varies with the nature of the teaching position and school/ districts' classification of learners related to the position. Admission Requirements: n Only students who have completed a bachelor's degree in the Deaf/ele- mentary education program at TCNJ may matriculate into the MAT. n Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to matriculate into the MAT portion of the program. n Passing score on a State approved test of basic skills the SAT, ACT, GRE or Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators tests. For more information visit the certification website here: https://certification.tcnj.edu/. n Students are required to take the Praxis II prior to student teaching. Students who do not meet the cut off score for licensure will be allowed to student teach but will need to retake the test to be eli- gible for certification. Students must earn the NJ minimum score or higher for certification. Graduation Requirements: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the MAT program Completion of all departmental requirements/prerequisites—33 credits (no more than 3 cr. may be accepted from another institu- tion as transfer credit in this program and a grade of "B" or higher must have been earned) Grade of B or better in Student Teaching (no transfer credit will be accepted for Student Teaching) The d/Deaf Education program does not double count graduate courses toward both a TCNJ undergraduate degree and a TCNJ graduate degree. Required Courses: Senior Year of Undergraduate Program 6 cr. DFHH 530/ Speech Development in Deaf DFHH 522/ Assistive Listening Devices and Auditory Management of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Individuals Summer and Following Year 27 cr. EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships EDUC 614/Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities ELEM 520/Multicultural Social Studies (2 credits) RDLG 579/Reading in the Content Areas or An approved course in English as a Second Language 6 cr. *DFHH 690/Culminating Field Experience DHH DFHH 597/Special Topics in Special Education (1 credit) ELEM 695/Culminating Field Experience Elementary Ed. DFHH 700/Comprehensive Exam *Eligibility for Student Teaching: In order to be eligible for student teaching, a student needs to meet the following criteria: n Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher n Overall satisfactory performance on the Professional Dispositions Assessment in DHH 423. A rating of satisfactory is defined as no con- cerns indicated on the student's dispositions either by the instructor, field supervisor, or cooperating teacher. The candidate has been rated as proficient or higher in all of the criteria. n Student has taken the Praxis II for Elementary Education (currently test # 5001). See the following URL for more information on this test: http://www.ets.org/praxis/nj/requirements http://www.ets. org/praxis/nj/requirements. n The Department of Special Education, Language and Literacy main- tains the right and has the responsibility to dismiss students from the major who have not made satisfactory progress toward completing the major components of the program, i.e., successful ratings on the Teaching Performance Assessment Rubric and the Professional Dispositions Rubric as well as fulfilling all other department require- ments or expectations. Master of Arts in Counselor Education (COUN_MA_01), (COUN_MA_06), (COUN_MA_07) Stuart Roe, Chair, Department of Counselor Education The Department of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited or approved institution Graduate Record Exam (GRE)—For test waiver information, please visit http://graduate.tcnj.edu/apply/. Interview (to be arranged by the department) Candidates for the Masters of Arts in Counseling programs must present a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, meet college matriculation requirements, and attend an interview with the department faculty. In addition to the above criteria, consideration will be given to the candidate's openness to personal and professional self- development, potential success in developing interpersonal relationships in a counseling context, and prior relevant experiences. Meeting these minimum criteria does not guarantee admission to the department. Graduation Requirements: 1. In accordance with college policy, all graduate students must main- tain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Any student whose GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation and will be dismissed if an overall GPA of 3.0 is not achieved by the end of a probationary semester. 2. A minimum grade of B or better in COUN 501, 670, 675, 690, and 693 (or 694/695) is required. With Departmental approval students who receive a grade of B–, C+, C, or C– in these courses or their pre- requisites will be permitted to retake the course(s) in question only once to improve their grade and remain in the program. Failure to obtain a B or better in the second attempt will result in automatic ter- mination. No student who has received a grade of B– or lower in a 252943_001-092_r4.indd 34 8/1/18 9:46 PM

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