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Program Code: EC_EDEL_MAE
The M.A.E. in Elementary Teaching offers candidates the opportunity to earn New Jersey teacher certification as a K-6 elementary teacher. The program is delivered through the combination of online, hybrid, and weekend offerings to address the needs of career changers. Clinical experiences are required including one semester of full-time internship (five days a week). Designed for those committed to entering the profession of education through a rigorous program, in a format that works for adult learners, the timeframe is one year from beginning to graduation.
Admissions Requirements
An offer of admission is required to matriculate in the M.A.E. Elementary Teaching program. Applicants must submit the following materials:
- Online application and application fee
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended, reflective of an undergraduate bachelor's-level cumulative grade point average of 3.0 GPA and inclusive of at least 60 credits in Liberal Arts
- Official score report indicating passing score on the Praxis II exam
- Personal statement
- Resume/Curriculum vitae
Application Deadline
The program reviews applications on a rolling basis and generally accepts applicants for students to begin their studies in the Summer semester (typically beginning in mid-May).
Plan of Study
Requirements for the program are outlined in the "Requirements" tab of this Catalogue. This Planner tab offers a sample semester-by-semester model schedule which accounts for historical course availability. For timely completion of the program, students must routinely meet with their assigned academic adviser to carefully plan their schedule based on available courses.
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
|---|
| First Semester |
|---|
| EDST 6441 |
Serving Diverse Learners I |
3 |
| EDST 6421 |
Child-Adolescent Dvl-Diversity |
3 |
| EDST 6413 |
Teaching Literacy, 3-6 |
3 |
| EDST 6442 |
Serving Diverse Learners II |
3 |
| EDST 6422 |
Classroom Curriculum-Plan-Orgn |
3 |
| EDST 6368 |
|
3 |
| | Hours | 18 |
| Second Semester |
|---|
| EDST 6415 |
Teaching Math, 3-6 |
3 |
| EDST 6417 |
ELED Sci - SocStu Mthds-Asmnt |
3 |
| EDST 6364 |
|
3 |
| EDST 6334 |
Clinical Practice I |
0 |
| | Hours | 9 |
| Third Semester |
|---|
| EDST 6367 |
|
3 |
| EDST 6426 |
Clinical Practice and Seminar |
3 |
| EDST 7451 |
Sem-Resrch Meth in Spec Educ |
3 |
| | Hours | 9 |
| | Total Hours | 36 |
