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The Department of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies offers graduate study for education professionals who wish to enhance their careers with advanced degrees (EdD, MEd, MA), certifications, and endorsements. Our programs help students achieve in areas such as educational research, teaching, supervising, and providing leadership as directors, principals, teacher leaders, librarians, or curriculum specialists at all levels of instruction: elementary, secondary, and higher education.
Alumni in education are employed or in graduate school within 6 months after graduation
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This program focuses on developing advanced practitioners in the fields of bilingual education and English for speakers of other languages. As part of the full master's degree program in education, the concentration stresses principles of inquiry, theory, professional applications, and research. More info »
View academic program requirements and course descriptions in the University Course Catalog:
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Enhance your leadership skills for career advancement and personal or professional development. Offered in a low-residency, hybrid format, this three-year 55-credit program is especially suitable for working professionals. Designed for both novice and experienced leaders, the multidisciplinary program prepares candidates for executive leadership positions in a variety of career settings. More info »
The 30-credit master's degree in higher education administration is an advanced and in-depth study of the history, structure, organization and administration of colleges and universities in the United States. Overall concentration is on leadership. More info »
The graduate English as a Second Language (ESL) Alternate Route Certificate Program at William Paterson offers courses, seminars, and field supervision leading to state certification in teaching English as a Second Language. Applicants to the English as a Second Language (ESL) Alternate Route Certificate Program must have a Certificate of Eligibility (CE) in ESL from the New Jersey Department of Education. More info »
Each of the courses uses appropriate technology to allow learners to discover knowledge dynamically and emphasizes the NCTM standards of problem solving as a means as well as a goal. Importance is placed on communication of ideas in various means, interrelatedness of math applications, as well as the special NCTM standards for a particular content. More info »
This 12-credit professional graduate certificate program is designed to prepare candidates to enhance their knowledge, skills, and competence in designing and teaching STEM and STEAM courses, to adequately integrate emergent technologies and/or the various forms of the arts into these courses. More info »
William Paterson’s College of Education has been providing outstanding programs in education since the institution’s founding in 1855. Our departmental focus is on creating educational leaders prepared to meet present and future challenges. Taught by renowned faculty, our programs are designed to enable graduate students to immediately apply diverse skills and knowledge in leadership roles. Our programs provide flexibility for working professionals, with on-campus, online, and hybrid courses available.
In our educational leadership and professional studies programs, students learn in-demand skills that employers have identified as critical for job candidates, including:
Our graduates are in-demand candidates for leadership positions as principals, assistant principals, higher education executives, curriculum supervisors, reading specialists, and many others. They are leaders in P-12 schools throughout New Jersey, as well as higher education professionals at colleges and universities.
Our professors are proud practitioners in their fields and love to share their expertise beyond the classroom. Mentorship is at the core of our department, and it’s our goal that every student work directly with a faculty member to expand their knowledge and worldview.
William Paterson bachelor’s degree in education and master’s degree in higher education administration, current PhD candidate in curriculum and instruction at Penn State University
And we're ready to help you grow. At William Paterson, we provide students with the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to forge forward as a powerhouse—both in the classroom and in their careers. Apply today to discover your potential.
