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26 School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching The Master of Arts in Teaching program consists of a core of courses that all degree candidates will complete, plus various specialization courses to meet state certification requirements in a particular discipline. The specialization disciplines currently include early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, and special education. The program provides an immersion option that will allow a cohort of full-time students to complete the program in one academic year beginning and ending with a summer session. Students who are employed full time may complete the new program on a part-time basis beginning in the summer or fall. In order to become certified, students successfully completing the Master of Arts in Teaching program must take and pass the PRAXIS Examination in their area of specialization and must also complete the state of New Jersey hygiene-physiological requirement. Early Childhood Specialization (ELEC_MAT02, ELEC_MAT03) Program A—No Prior Teaching Certificate (ELEC_MAT02) Program B—TCNJ Alternate Route P–3 Certified (ELEC_MAT03) Jody Eberly, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Early Childhood Education (MAT) In order to earn P-3 certification through the P-3 Alternate Route, stu- dents must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility through the NJDOE (this requires completion of the P-3 24-hour pre-service course and a passing score on the state-mandated PRAXIS test for P-3 certification); must complete our 15-credit sequence of courses; and must complete the Provisional Teaching Program through their school/district. 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/. 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) Program A 36 credits Program B 35 credits Required Courses (Program A): 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 Required Courses (Program B): Transferred Courses from TCNJ P–3 Alternate Route Certification 15 cr. ECED 504/ Teaching Young Children: Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities ECED 560/ Curriculum Experiences for Young Children in the Inclusive Classroom ECED 620/ Multicultural and Social Foundations of Emergent and Early Literacy ECED 640/Development and Learning of the Young Child ECED 651/P–3 Mentored Internship I ECED 652/P–3 Mentored Internship II ECED 655/Clinical Seminar in Early Childhood Education I ECED 656/Clinical Seminar in Early Childhood Education II Summer I 6 cr. EDUC 501/Exploring Teaching EDUC 513/Collaboration, Consultation, and Partnerships Fall I 6 cr. ELEM 522/ Methods for Teaching Science in the Inclusive Classroom MATH 596/ Concepts and Methods of Teaching Math in the Elementary Grades Spring I 8 cr. ELEM 520/Multicultural Social Studies Methods EDUC 614/Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities RDLG 570/Issues in Literacy Instruction Summer II 0 cr. EDUC 615/Capstone Experience: The Teaching Professional 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 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 218503_001-086_r5ri.indd 26 9/14/15 10:17 AM

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