Alternate Route Teacher Prep

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.

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 5245 Early and Elementary Mathematics Foundations

EDUC 5222 Teaching Children’s Literacies

EDUC 5330 Survey of Mild Disabilities

Optional Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement

EDUC 5320 Survey of Moderate and Severe Disabilities

EDUC 5331 Behavior Management and Behavioral Disorders

MAED Completion

EDUC 5910 Educational Research

EDUC 5920 The Capstone

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 5222 Children’s Literacies

EDUC 5320 Survey of Mild Disabilities

EDUC 5335 Developmental Reading

Optional Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement

EDUC 5320 Survey of Moderate and Severe Disabilities

EDUC 5331 Behavior Management and Behavioral Disorders

MAED Completion

6 credits of electives

EDUC 5910 Educational Research

EDUC 5920 The Capstone

ESL Alternate Route

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 5202 Introduction to Linguistics

EDUC 5203 Second Language Acquisition

EDUC 5205 Methods of Teaching

EDUC 5201 Current Issues in ESL/BE

EDUC 5204 Language and Intercultural Communication

MAED Completion

3 credits of electives

EDUC 5910 Educational Research

EDUC 5920 The Capstone

Students completing the ESL program must pass the OPI (oral proficiency interview) and WPT (writing proficiency test) in English to qualify for the ESL endorsement.

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.