Master of Arts in Education: Pre-School-3
The Master of Arts in Education in Teaching Program in Pre-School through Grade 3 is a 36 credit program which is designed for individuals seeking to become teachers at the pre-school through third grade levels. The program's course sequence enables individuals to gain knowledge in developmentally appropriate practices for teachers of young children. It will lead to a master's degree as well as eligibility for initial certification in P-3.
| Foundation Courses (9 Credits) | ||
| GE-501 | Hist & Philosophical Found - Early Child | 3 |
| GE-503 | Psychological Foundation Early Childhood | 3 |
| GE-508 | Research in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Required Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| GE-526 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| GE-541 | Method Curr & Assess: Early Child Class | 3 |
| GE-570 | Foundation of Reading Curr. Des. & Dev. | 3 |
| GE-617 | Asstg Stu-Spec Needs-Gen Educ Classroom | 3 |
| GE-654 | Strategies Home Sch Comm Relationships | 3 |
| Clinical Practice (12 Credits) | ||
| GE-550 | Clinical Practice 1: Early Child & Elem (175 hours) | 4 |
| GE-551 | Clinical Practice 2: Early Child & Elem (450 hours) | 8 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
The Pre-School-3 graduate endorsement program is a program for certified teachers who have a standard teaching endorsement in another teaching area or who hold a New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility (CE) Pre-school through Grade 3 (P-3). The program's course sequence enables individuals to gain knowledge in developmentally appropriate practices for teachers of young children.
| Required Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| GE-506 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| GE-517 | Prin of Curr Dev in Early Childhood Educ | 3.00 |
| GE-556 | Integratng Tech in Early Childhood Class | 3.00 |
| GE-620 | Effct Class Mgmt & Behavior Intervention | 3 |
| P-3 Endorsement Requirements (24 Credits) | ||
| GE-501 | Hist & Philosophical Found - Early Child | 3 |
| GE-503 | Psychological Foundation Early Childhood | 3 |
| GE-508 | Research in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| GE-526 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| GE-541 | Method Curr & Assess: Early Child Class | 3 |
| GE-570 | Foundation of Reading Curr. Des. & Dev. | 3 |
| GE-617 | Asstg Stu-Spec Needs-Gen Educ Classroom | 3 |
| GE-654 | Strategies Home Sch Comm Relationships | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |