Program Overview

Education

Certifications in Education

Director of School Counseling Certification

Students pursuing certification as a Director of School Counseling Services must possess School Counselor Certification and completed at least three years of successful school counselor experience under a standard NJ or its out-of-state school counselor equivalent.

• GE-510: Principle of Curriculum Design & Develop (3 credits)
• GE-511: Principles/Problems/Sch Administration (3 credits)
• GE-513: Fundamentals/Elem and Secondary Supervsn (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 9

Professional/Associate Counselor Certification

Students pursuing certification as a Professional/Associate Counselor must possess both School Counselor Certification and Director of School Counseling Services.

• GE-674: Family Therapy (3 credits)
• GE-675: Ethics Law and Prof Issues in Coun (3 credits)
• GE-676: Case Studies in Counseling (3 credits)
• GE-677: Community Mental Heath and Wellness (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 12

School Business Administrator Certification

Students pursuing certification as a School Business Administrator must possess either a master’s degree from an approved institution or a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license.

• GE-511: Principles/Problems/Sch Administration (3 credits)
• GE-513: Fundamentals/Elem and Secondary Supervsn (3 credits)
• GE-514: School Finance (3 credits)
• GE-516: School Law (3 credits)
• AC-151: Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• EC-101: Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 18

Supervisor of Instruction Certification

Students pursuing certification as a Supervisor need a master’s degree from an approved institution, a standard teaching license, and three years of teaching experience.

• GE-510: Principle of Curriculum Design & Develop (3 credits)
• GE-513: Fundamentals/Elem and Secondary Supervsn (3 credits)
• Select one of the following:
  • GE-555: Computers in Curr Design Dev. & Eval (3 credits)
  • GE-570: Foundation of Reading Curr. Des. & Dev. (3 credits)
• Select one of the following:
  • GE-528: Internship: Admin/Supervision I (3 credits)
  • GE-578: Supervision of Reading Programs (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 12

Teaching Certification

Students pursuing certification must attain a passing score on the appropriate Praxis Exam(s) for their particular area of certification.

• GE-502: Child & Adolescent Devel & Learning (3 credits)
• GE-510: Principle of Curriculum Design & Develop (3 credits)
• GE-512: Assessment/Student Ability/Achievement (3 credits)
• GE-540: Fundamentals of Methodology (3 credits)
• GE-555: Computers in Curr Design Dev. & Eval (3 credits)
• GE-570: Foundation of Reading Curr. Des. & Dev. (3 credits)
• GE-614: Edu Disabilities/Specialized Instruction (3 credits)
• Clinical Experience:
  • GE-550: Clinical Practice 1: Early Child & Elem (4 credits)
  • GE-551: Clinical Practice 2: Early Child & Elem (8 credits)
• Total Credits: 33

Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification

This program is for individuals who already possess NJ instructional certification and wish to add an endorsement as Teacher of Students with Disabilities.

• GE-614: Edu Disabilities/Specialized Instruction (3 credits)
• GE-617: Asstg Stu-Spec Needs-Gen Educ Classroom (3 credits)
• GE-618: Assessm't Techniques/Stu Disabilities (3 credits)
• GE-574: Diagnosis of Children/Reading Problems (3 credits)
• GE-652: Curriculum Development for Stu W Disabil (3 credits)
• GE-653: Assistive Technology- Uses & Application (3 credits)
• GE-654: Strategies Home Sch Comm Relationships (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 21