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Requirements for International Students

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• Art
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Essay and portfolio required
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • Art M.F.A. page
• Biology/Biotechnology
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General required
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • M.S in Biology/Biotechnology page
• Business Administration
  • Official transcripts
  • GMAT required
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • GMAT above 500
  • 3.5 GPA or advanced degree = no GMAT necessary
  • MBA page
• Clinical and Counseling Psychology
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE required
  • Essay and personal interview required
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • 50% or higher on all sections of GRE
  • M.A in Clinical and Counseling Psychology page
• Communication Disorders
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • 50% or higher on verbal GRE
  • M.S in Communication Disorders page
• Curriculum and Learning (M.Ed)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Standard New Jersey teaching certificate or CEAS or resume, and personal interview required
  • Essay required (refer to the department website for topic information)
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • M.Ed. in Curriculum and Learning page
• Creative and Professional Writing
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Statement of purpose
  • 10 page writing sample (refer to the department website for topic information)
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • Minimum of 400 on the MAT or a minimum of 450 verbal and 4.5 analytical on the GRE
  • M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing page
• Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Master's Degree with a major in Nursing: advanced clinical practice or nursing administration/management from an accredited by CCNE or NLNAC
  • Essay
  • Verification of the number of supervised clinical hours from the director of the MSN program
  • New Jersey registered nurse license (unencumbered)
  • One year of work experience as a registered nurse
  • Current certifications (if you an NP or CNS)
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • In-person interview
  • GPA requirement 3.30
  • Satisfactory scores on the GRE or MAT within the last 5 years
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) page
• Education (M.A.T.)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Essay
  • Education (M.A.T.) page
• Educational Leadership
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Portfolio, personal interview, and standard or CEAS New Jersey teaching certificate required or education service certificate and verification of 5 years successful school experience
  • Personal statement
  • M.Ed. in Educational Leadership page
• English
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Statement of purpose required
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • A minimum score of 450 on the verbal portion and 4.5 on the analytical portion of the GRE or a minimum score of 400 on the MAT
  • M.A. in English page
• Exercise and Sports Studies
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE required
  • Essay and personal interview required
  • M.S in Exercise and Sports Studies page
• History
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE required
  • Writing sample required (preferably based on historic research)
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • M.A. in History page
• Professional Communication
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Essay required
  • M.A. in Professional Communication
• Professional Counseling
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required (MAT preferred)
  • Essay required (refer to the department website for topic information)
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • A score of 400 on the MAT or 450 verbal on the GRE
  • M. Ed. in Professional Counseling page
• Music
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE required for music management concentration only
  • Audition required
  • Music graduate program page
• Nursing
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • RN License
  • Essay required
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • Acceptable score on the GRE or MAT
  • Masters in Nursing (MSN) page
• Public Policy and International Affairs
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Writing sample (in the form of graded paper) required
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • A minimum score of 475 on the verbal section of the GRE or a minimum of 399 on the MAT is preferred
  • Masters in Public Policy and International Affairs page
• Literacy
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Essay
  • Standard New Jersey teaching certificate or CEAS
  • Verification of at least 2 years of contractual, full-time supervised teaching experience
  • Personal interview required
  • M.Ed Literacy page
• Applied Sociology
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Statement of intent
  • M.A Applied Sociology page
• Special Education
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE or MAT required
  • Standard New Jersey teaching certificate or CEAS required
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • A total score of 850 on GRE (450 minimum score on verbal) OR a minimum score of 400 on the MAT
  • Learning Disabilities concentration also requires essay and verification of three years teaching experience
  • Special Education Programs page

Graduate Certification Programs

• Elementary Education K-5 w/ Middle School 5-8 Subject Specialization
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • K-5 with 5-8 subject specialization
  • Elementary with middle school 5-8 subject specialization
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • Passing scores on the Elementary Content Knowledge Praxis and the Middle School Methods Praxis for which endorsement is sought-in order to complete the program
  • Post-Baccalaureate Elementary Education K-5 page
  • Elementary with middle school 5-8 subject specialization page
• Dual Licensure- K-5 and teacher of students with Disabilities
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • Passing score on Praxis II Elementary Education Content Knowledge Examination (test code 5031)
  • Dual Licensure- K-5 and teacher of students with Disabilities page
• Subject Field K-12
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Essay
  • Official Transcripts
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • Pass the Praxis II exam in the certification content area
  • Subject Field K-12 page
• P-3 Alternate Route
  • CE for P-3; and verification of full time employment or promise of hire as a P-3 teacher
  • official transcripts
  • GPA requiremnet 2.75
  • P-3 Alternate Route page
• School Nurse
  • New Jersey RN license
  • official transcripts
  • School Nurse page

• Graduate Endorsement Programs

• Bilingual Education
  • a standard New Jersey teaching certificate or a New Jersey CEAS
  • Official transcripts
  • A Standard New Jersey teaching certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing in a content area
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • Bilingual Education page
• Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant
  • a standard New Jersey teaching certificate or a New Jersey CEAS
  • Official transcripts
  • requires one hold a Master's degree
  • requires verification of three years of full-time teaching experience
  • GPA requirement 3.00
  • Standard NJ Teacher's Certificate
  • Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant
• Math Endorsement Program (MAEN) K-12
  • a standard New Jersey teaching certificate or a New Jersey CEAS
  • Official transcripts
  • Math Endorsement Program (MAEN) K-12 page
• Principal Licensure Programs
  • a standard New Jersey teaching certificate or a New Jersey CEAS
  • Official transcripts
  • requires one hold a Master's degree
  • 4 or more years of supervisory experience (21 credit program)
  • 5 years of teaching of education service or experience (30 credit program)
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • portfolio
  • personal statement
  • Candidates who complete this program receive the certificate of eligibility for principal licensure once they pass the SLLA exam
  • Principal Licensure Programs page
• Reading Specialist
  • requires one hold a Master's degree
  • verification of two years contractual, supervised classroom teaching
  • Reading Specialist (M.Ed. in Literacy) page
• School Library Media Specialist/Associate School Library Media Specialist
  • a standard New Jersey teaching certificate or a New Jersey CEAS
  • Official transcripts
  • one year teaching experience or experience as an associate school library media specialist (36 credit program)
  • GPA requirement 2.75
  • Master's degree (not required for associate)
  • A standard New Jersey instructional certificate
  • School Library Media Specialist/Associate School Library Media Specialist page
• Middle School Science Endorsement Program (Grades 5-8) (15 credits)
  • Official Transcripts
  • Standard NJ teaching certificate or CEAS
  • Middle School Science Endorsement Program (Grades 5-8) (15 credits)[pdf]
• Supervisor Endorsement Programs
  • requires one hold a Master's degree
  • requires verification of at least three years of documented, full-time public school teaching experience
  • Standard New Jersey teaching certificate or CEAS
  • Supervisor Endorsement Programs page
• Teacher of Students with Disabilities/Teacher of Students w/ Disabilities Alt Route (22 credits)
  • one letter of recommendation
  • alternate route requires: CE for TSD and verification of full time employment as a Teacher of Students with Disabilities 
  • Standard New Jersey teaching certificate or CEAS
  • Standard New Jersey Teaching Certificate or New Jersey C.E.A.S. in regular education and NJ Certificate of Eligibility in TSD
  • Teacher of Students with Disabilities/Teacher of Students with Disabilities Alternate Route page