Endorsement Program in Special Education (Certification: Teacher of Students with Disabilities)

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Program Descriptions: This program allows a student who already holds New Jersey Standard Instructional Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) to take coursework that leads to New Jersey Department of Education certification as Teacher of Students with Disabilities within an elementary or secondary school setting. The program is not aligned to any specific degree program, does not lead to a degree of any kind, and is usually completed exclusively online. If students are interested in taking an endorsement course offered at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, they must obtain special permission from the instructor.

Education Requirements (21 credits):   

05:300:383  Introduction to Special Education or 15:293:525 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)

05:300:4981  Materials and Methods in Special Education or 15:293:523 Inclusive Teaching in Education (3)

05:300:495 or 15:299:516  Literacy Development in the Elementary and Middle School (3)

05:300:480  Literacy for Students with Disabilities (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)