Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (21 credits)
EDS-502	Autism: Characteristics, Etiology, and Current Issues	3
EDS-535	Technology and Students with Disabilities	3
EDS-537	Collaborating with Families, Students, and Professionals in Community and Educational Settings	3
EDS-500	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-534	Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3
EDS-552	Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities	3
EDS-572	Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom	3
Total Credits		21

1. Possess or be eligible for a standard or provisional New Jersey instructional certificate with an endorsement appropriate to the subject or grade level to be taught.
2. Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a field leading to teacher licensure, health services, psychology, or social work from an accredited institution and have achieved a satisfactory overall GPA per state requirements (see New Jersey Department of Education for details) and a minimum 3.0 in the undergraduate major.
3. Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation related to the applicant’s competence for this graduate program and professional work.
4. Applicant must submit an essay of 500 words or more explaining why applicant wishes to pursue a Teacher of Students with Disabilities endorsement.
5. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.