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CE Teacher Preparation Program (Alternate Route)
The Alternate Route (CE) program is a non-traditional teacher preparation program designed for those individuals who have complete undergraduate or graduate degrees with a 3.0 or higher GPA but have not completed a formal teacher preparation program at an accredited college or university who wish to obtain the necessary training to become a NJ certified teacher. In order to be eligible for the CE Teacher Preparation program, prospective students must provide proof of employment.
In 2017, the NJDOE made changes to the alternate route programs that require teachers with a CE to complete the equivalent of 400 credit hours. This program includes the 50-hour non-credit preservice course along with the 350 hours of graduate coursework. Twenty-one of the 24/25 credits in the program can be used towards the MAED degree program.
Elementary Certificate
EDUC 5101 Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices of Teaching
EDUC 5420 Assessment and Implications for Instruction
EDUC 5410 Inclusive Education
EDUC 5415 Curriculum Development and Analysis
EDUC 5102 Methods of Elementary School Math
EDUC 5103 Methods of Elementary Language Arts Literacy
EDUC 5105 Beginning Teacher Support 1
EDUC 5107 Beginning Teacher Support 2
EDUC 5109 Beginning Teacher Support 3
Elective: Select 1 course
EDUC 5205 Methods of ESL
EDUC 5330 Survey of Mild Disabilities
Secondary Certificate
EDUC 5101 Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices of Teaching
EDUC 5420 Assessment and Implications for Instruction
EDUC 5410 Inclusive Education
EDUC 5415 Curriculum Development and Analysis
EDUC 5416 Methods of Teaching K-12 Subject Area
EDUC 5105 Beginning Teacher Support 1
EDUC 5107 Beginning Teacher Support 2
EDUC 5109 Beginning Teacher Support 3
Elective: Select 1 course
EDUC 5205 Methods of ESL
EDUC 5330 Survey of Mild Disabilities
Completion Requirements
Completion of all required courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
All curriculum requirements must be completed within six years of the date of matriculation.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are available on a semester basis. Application does not guarantee an assistantship. The number of credits awarded will be determined at the discretion of the MAED program. A graduate assistantship requires 1.5 hours of service per week for each credit of waived tuition. The tuition waiver is granted for graduate courses in which a student is enrolled during the semester that an assistantship is held.
A panel of MAED faculty reviews the applications and nominates the top applicants to the Director of Graduate Enrollment Management. Applications are considered on merit, skills, and academic achievement, as well as faculty needs. MAED faculty reserves the right to interview candidates. Only students without outstanding “Incompletes” will be considered for graduate assistantships.
Only students who have been formally accepted into the MAED degree program, who hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in MAED courses, and who are matriculated, are eligible to apply.
Deadlines
Graduate assistantship applications must be submitted to the graduate program chair no later than October 15, for spring assistantships and March 15, for fall assistantships.
By the semester deadline, each application file must contain the following:
A completed MAED graduate assistantship application
Stockton University Office of Graduate Studies Assistantship Application
A letter of recommendation from one member of the MAED faculty.
A current transcript (unofficial transcripts are permissible.)
An essay explaining why a graduate assistantship is desired (minimum: 250 words)
A current résumé summarizing the applicant's professional and academic background.
Accreditation
All School of Education teacher education programs are aligned with New Jersey’s Professional Standards for Teachers. Stockton’s teacher certification curricula have been approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and The New Jersey Department of Education has approved Stockton University's application to change accreditors to the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation.
Curriculum worksheets for post-graduate areas of study in the School of Education are accessible on the School of Education website.
