Coordinator: Angela O'Donnell (848-932-0830; email: angela.odonnell@gse.rutgers.edu)
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Program Description: The master's degree program in special education provides advanced graduate preparation for general education teachers seeking Teacher of students with Disabilities licensure. NJDOE requires a Standard Instructional Certificate or Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) in a subject area other than English as a Second Language to issue a TOSD certification. Therefore this program is only avaible to applicants who hold an instructional certificate other than ESL.
Coursework addresses the instructional needs of students with mild and moderate disabilities. The 36-credit program is composed of a special education core (21 credits); a learning, cognition, and development (LCD) requirement (3 credits); educational statistics, measurement, and evaluation courses (6 credits); and special education electives (6 credits).
The special education core develops competencies in the assessment and remediation of students with learning disabilities, collaborative teaching/consultation skills, and knowledge about New Jersey special education law.
Students not interested in pursuing a master's degree but interested in obtaining the Teaching students with Disabilities endorsement should apply for admission into the 21 credit non-degree program. A student working on the non-degree program who later decides o be in the master's degree program must seek admission to the degree program prior to completing 12 applicable credits.
Education Requirements:
1. Special Education Core (27 credits)
Required (21 credits)
05:300:480 Literacy for Students with Disabilities (3)
15:293:525 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3) or 05:300:383 Introduction to Special Education (3)
15:299:516 Literacy Development in the Elementary and Middle School (3) or 05:300:495 Literacy Development in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
15:293:523 Inclusive Teaching in Education (3) or 05:300:481 Materials and Methods in Special Education (3)
15:293:522 Learning Disabilities (3)
15:293:533 Assessment and Measurement for Special Education (3)
15:293:534 Classroom Organization for Special Education (3)
Two courses selected from the following (6 credits)
15:293:509 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (3)
15:293:521 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (3)
15:293:530 Instruction for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities (3)
15:293:610 New Jersey Special Education Law (3)
15:293:630 Current Topics in Special Education (3)
2. Educational Statistics, Measurement, and Evaluation Core (6 credits)
15:291:515 Psychometric Theory I (3)
15:291:531 Statistical Methods I (3)
3. Learning, Cognition, and Development Core (3 credits)
15:290:583 Biological Bases of Behavior (3)
15:295:580 Psychology of Learning (3)
Master of Education (Ed.M.) Programs with State Certification 
