Adult ESL and Literacy Education

Coordinator: Alisa Belzer (848-932-0778; email: alisa.belzer@gse.rutgers.edu)

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Program Description: The twelve-credit online program is designed for those working or interested in working in adult basic education settings and who want to improve their skills and knowledge to better meet the needs of adult students.

These courses can also be counted toward a Rutgers Graduate School of Education 30-credit, fully online master's degree in adult and continuing education.

This program does not include coursework leading to a New Jersey school personnel license.

Course Requirements (12 credits)

15:233:542 or 15:233:543 Introduction to Adult and Continuing Education (3) or Understanding the Adult Learner (3)

15:233:563 ESL, Low Literacy, and the Adult Learner: Mapping the Field (3)

15:233:564 Effective Reading and Writing Instruction for Adult Basic Education (3)

15:233:565 Effective Reading and Writing Instruction for GED and Developmental College Students (3)

Program Requirements

Applicants are responsible for reviewing and confirming that they meet program requirements before the application is submitted. Rutgers Graduate School of Education WILL NOT refund the application fee if an applicant is not accepted.

When the entire application process is complete, students simply register for the courses in the program as described on the program handouts and on the GSE website gse.rutgers.edu. It is the responsibility of the student to enroll in all of the required courses through Rutgers University. No program requirements may be met at any other institution. Students are expected to maintain a B or better average as a nondegree student. Accepted students will have five years to complete the program.

After completing all of the required courses in the program, students should contact the Office of Academic Services at the GSE. Students will receive official documentation of their completion, endorsed by the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education.