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Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Special Education

(Only for NPTNJ Graduates)

Department of Special Education

Contact: Dr. Tracy Amerman (tamerman@njcu.edu)

A 3.00 GPA is required for matriculation in the degree program and for graduation. This program is offered on campus at New Jersey City University; many courses are also offered online.

Taken within NPTNJ: 12 Credits

EDU 500 Classroom Management (1 Credit)

EDU 628 Learning and Motivation (3 Credits)

EDU 693 Educational Assessment (3 Credits)

EDU 652 Student Teaching Internship and Seminar (2 Credits)

LTED 641 Reading and the School Curriculum (3 Credits)

Courses Required for Completion of the Masters of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Special Education: 24 Credits

NOTE * Students are requested to follow the order of the following courses:

SPEC 605 Introduction to Education and Psychology and Exceptional

Children and Youth (3 Credits)

SPEC 600 Introduction to Learning Disabilities (3 Credits)

SPEC 505 Working with Families of Students with Disabilities (3 Credits)

SPEC 508 Helping Exceptional Children and Youth in the Regular

Classroom (3 Credits)

SPEC 640 Behavior Disorders in Children (3 Credits)

SPEC 669 Developing Communication Skills in the Atypical Child

(3 Credits)

SPEC 675 Corrective Techniques for Teaching Exceptional Children

(3 Credits)

SPEC 629 Teaching the Child with Autism (3 Credits)

Note *

Students MUST file for and become matriculated through the Graduate Office (NJ Certificate of Eligibility in an instructional area of general education and the Teacher of Students with Disabilities is required).
Eligibility to apply for the TOSD to be added to a Standard NJ Instructional Certificate in general education occurs after successful completion of the first seven courses of 21 credits in the MAT sequence as shown above and a passing score on the comprehensive examination.
Degree candidates will complete 36 credits for the MAT in Special Education Degree (12 NPTNJ credits + 24 Special Education credits), pass key assessments in all courses, and pass a comprehensive examination.While a GPA of 2.75 is required for admission to this program, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation, along with a copy of a NJ standard Instructional Certificate in an area of general education which may be achieved through the NPTNJ program. Certification Eligibility does not stand alone

TOTAL Credits: 36