Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (30 credits)
EDL-502	Development and Learning in Early Childhood	3
EDS-500	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-571	Management of Challenging Behaviors	3
EDL-521	Early Childhood Family, School and Community Collaboration in a Diverse Society	3
EDL-522	Early Literacy and Language Development	3
EDL-560	Early Childhood Curriculum Assessment for Inclusive Environments	3
ED-556	Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-6	3
ED-554	Interdisciplinary Reading and Mathematics Instruction in Grades P-6	3
ED-515	Literacy, Science, and Social Studies Methods for Graduate Students	3
ED-624	Research in Teaching Practice	3
Total Credits		30

1. Applicant must be a certified teacher. (Does not apply to MSEd School Counseling and Student Affairs College Counseling, Autism/ABA or Autism.)
2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory overall GPA per state requirements (see New Jersey Department of Education for details) and a 3.0 in the undergraduate major.
3. Two letters of recommendation related to the applicant’s competence for this graduate program and professional work.
4. Essay (500 words or more).

(If the applicant is not a certified teacher, the applicant must be enrolled in a specialized alternate route program and be employed in a P-3 position requiring certification.)