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30 School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Graduates of the program are then eligible for certification in Early Childhood Education (Preschool 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) 244328_001-091_r1.indd 30 9/1/17 1:40 PM

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