COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Master's of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education Certification

Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) 
Elementary Education (K-5) with Middle School Specialization (5-8) Certification Program

Program Director: Dr. Julie Rosenthal


Entry Requirements:  

  • Bachelor's degree from an accepted college or university.
  • Undergraduate cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Completion of appropriate academic major in liberal arts or science or a minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts.
  • Minimum of 15 credits of coursework in the Middle School Content Area.
  • A minimal verbal score of 150 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a minimum score of 388 on the Miller Analogies Test.
  • Two letters of recommendation from an education, professional or business source.
  • An essay that requires the candidate to describe her/his reasons for wishing to complete the program.
  • An interview with the Program Director.

Requirements prior to completion of Phase I: 

  • Completion  developmental or child psychology
  • Completion of physiology and hygiene requirement.
  • Completion of a course in adolescent psychology.
  • You must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the program
  • Passing score on the appropriate PRAXIS II exam(s) prior to student teaching:
◊PRAXIS II in Elementary Education Multiple Subjects (5031)
◊PRAXIS II in M.S. Subject Area 

      Course Requirements: suggested sequence
      Phase I, teacher certification; 34 Credits

      Pre-Practicum Coursework

      CIEE 5110 Educational and Psychological Theories and Applications
      (Contains unsupervised 20 hour experience -prereq to CIEE 5170 and EDUC 5140 )

      3

      CIEE 5160 Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum

      2

      CIEE 5220 Inclusion, English Language Learners, and Differentiated Instruction

      2

      CIEE 5120 Reading, Language Arts and Literature in Inclusive Classrooms
      (Meets in an area elementary school; contains 20 hours supervised field experience                     .
      Students must be fingerprinted for this course.)

      3

      CIMS 5200 Reading & Writing in Grade 5-8 Content Areas

      2

       
      Practicum and Related Coursework

      (Pre-reqs: CIEE 5110, CIEE 5120, CIEE 5160, CIEE 5220)  

      Course Number and Title

      CIEE 5170 Practicum and Seminar*+ (Contains one day per week field placement)  Note: This course MUST be taken concurrently with CIEE 5140.

      1

      CIEE 5130 Mathematics Methods and Assessments for Teaching for K-5 *

      3

      CIEE 5190 Science Methods and Assessments for Teaching K-5*

      2

      CIEE 5140 Teaching Strategies in Social Studies and Global Issues*

      Note: This course MUST be taken concurrently with CIEE 5170.

      2

      CIEE 5180 Art and Creativity Methods and Assessments K-5*

      2


      In addition to the above K-5 courses, complete one of the following, as appropriate to your major:  English majors : CIMS 5320 Language Arts Methods/Assessment for Teaching 5-8

      2

      History, Geography, Pol. Sci. majors : CIMS 5330 Social Studies Methods/Assessment for Teaching 5-8

      2

      Math majors : CIMS 5340 Mathematics Methods/Assessment for Teaching 5-8

      2

      Science majors : CIMS 5350 Science Methods/Assessment for Teaching 5-8

      2

      World Language majors : CIMS 5360 World Languages Methods/Assessment for Teaching 5-8

      2

       
      Student Teaching Semester
      (Pre-req.s: CIEE 5170, CIEE 5140, CIEE 5130, CIEE 5150, CIEE 5180; take and pass the Praxis II in Elementary Content Knowledge)

       

      EDUC 5140 Student Teaching Internship, Seminar and Portfolio Assessment+
      (Full time Student Teaching plus Seminar)

      10

      COMPLETION OF PHASE I, TEACHER CERTIFICATION

      34

      Course Requirements: suggested sequence, Phase II, M.A.T. Courses, 15 Credits

       

      Graduate Level Elective/Research Pre-Requisite Course (Approved by advisor)

      3

      Graduate Level Elective in Content Area (Approved by advisor)

      3

      Graduate Level Elective in Content Area (Approved by advisor)

      3

       

       

      CMAT 6810 Research I

      3

      CMAT 6820 Research II

      3

       

       

      COMPLETION OF Master of Arts in Teaching with K-5 Teacher Certification and 5-8 Subject Specialization

      49

      Exit Requirements

      • Complete program requirements successfully.
      • Maintain B or better average.

      * These courses should be taken concurrently

      +These courses require prior application through the Office of Field Experiences and should be taken in sequence. Applications must be submitted one year in advance. Apply every Fall (October 15) for placement the next Fall and every Spring (March 15) for placement the next Spring. For additional information please contact the Office of Field Experiences 973-720-3132 or 2109.

      The Praxis II for Elementary Content Knowledge required for certification in New Jersey as of September 1, 2012 is #5031, Elementary Content Knowledge, Multiple Subjects Test. Passing the appropriate Praxis II is required before you can student teach. 

      If you passed the previously approved test before September 1, 2012, you do not need to take the new exam. However, NewJersey is notaccepting scores on the old test for those who take Praxis II after September 1, 2012. The link below has the schedule for upcoming tests. It shows that both the old and the new (5031) are available for registration at Educational Testing Services (ETS). Be careful to register for the #5031 test.

      http://www.ets.org/praxis/register/centers_dates/computer