Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education
Coordinator: Nancy Lauter
Office: University Hall, Room 3163
Phone: (973) 655-5407
Email: lautern@mail.montclair.edu
The Teacher of Students with Disabilities is a 24 credit program designed to provide graduate students with certification to teach students with disabilities (TSD) in P-3 settings. Students who apply to this program must have a bachelor's degree and P-3 teacher certification or the equivalent.
Course Requirements:
| Core Courses |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECSE 505 |
Early Learning and Development in Young Children With and Without Disabilities |
3 |
| ECSE 508 |
Strengthening Partnerships with Families of Children with Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 579 |
Special Education for Students with Disabilities |
3 |
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| Specialization Courses |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECSE 506 |
Observation and Assessment of Young Children with Disabilities: Birth to Age 8 |
3 |
| ECSE 507 |
Assessment of Preschool Children with Disabilities |
3 |
| ECSE 509 |
Principles and Practices in Inclusive Early Childhood Education |
3 |
| ECSE 510 |
Supervised Practicum and Seminar in Inclusive Early Childhood |
3 |
| ECSE 519 |
Language and Early Literacy Development |
3 |
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| PROGRAM TOTAL: 24 credits |
Admissions
Students wishing to matriculate in this program must have a bachelor's degree and possess a standard New Jersey Early Childhood (P-3) instructional certificate. *Note: Admissions and certification requirements are subject to change. Consult with your department advisor.
Deadlines
Credentials are processed as soon as they are received. This program does not have a specific deadline; however, the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services recommends that students submit their credentials as far in advance as possible for the semester they plan to begin their studies to ensure a timely review of their application.
TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.php
Additional Student Responsibilities
- Students are responsible for seeking advisement from their academic advisor for registration and completion of degree requirements.
- It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with all policies designated in the Graduate Catalog.
- In order to complete the program, students must file the proper audit forms in the Registrar's Office: October 1 for May completion, March 1 for August completion, and June 1 for January completion.
- Applications for Certification are required to be submitted to the Registrar's Office during the following period: October 15 to November 15 for January completion, March 15 to April 15 for May completion, and July 1 to August 1 for August completion.
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