Special Education and Elementary Education, MAT

Program at a Glance

Learn to educate students with diverse needs across varied classroom settings through contemporary and classic instructional methodologies and interpersonal skills. This program emphasizes the connection among differentiated instruction, curricular adaptations, positive behavioral supports, collaborative structures, assistive technology, and literacy instruction. Most courses are taught face to face in the late afternoon, with some hybrid and off-campus opportunities.

Department Co-Chair : David Bwire, bwired@tcnj.edu

Department Co-Chair : Helene Anthony, anthonyh@tcnj.edu

Careers

There is a high demand for skilled teachers of students with disabilities, and our graduates are employed locally, nationally, and globally. Some have pursued careers in areas including educational research or curriculum development, while others have gone on to earn additional certifications or doctoral degrees.

For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application and all supplemental documents.

National Standardized Admission Test Requirement: The MAT Special Education program applicants must provide official GRE scores with a minimum composite Verbal and Math score of 310 and a Writing score of 4 or pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators exams. Applicants should request that a score report be sent to The College of New Jersey (Code #R2519). The test scores must arrive by the application deadline and may not be over five years old. Graduate Admission Testing Information and Waivers
Educational Experience: MAT Special Education program applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Applicants may present an undergraduate major in the state-approved content area, 30 semester hours in a liberal arts or science major, or 60 semester-hour credits in liberal arts/sciences coursework. The 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)
Copy of Teacher Certification: MAT Special Education program applicants do not present a teaching certificate.

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