Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe Graduate College of Education

Professional Studies Building, Room 303
(201) 200-2101
(201) 200-3141 (Fax)
E-mail: coe@njcu.edu

Dr. Ivan Banks, Dean
Ms. Maria Ciraco, Administrative Assistant

Lourdes Sutton, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Ms. Ruth Ortiz, Administrative Assistant

Sachie Tsumura, Assistant to the Dean

Spring 2008 Advisement Hours

The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education at New Jersey City University provides leadership in meeting the educational and professional needs of students preparing for careers as teachers and other school personnel. The College is committed to building and sustaining a learning community that provides high quality instruction for persons seeking careers in urban educational environments. As such, the Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education is dedicated to preparing reflective urban practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to help all children learn. In 1998, after Jersey City State College became New Jersey City University, the administration created a separate College of Education with the following 7 academic departments:

• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Technology
• Elementary and Secondary Education
• Literacy Education
• Multicultural Education
• Special Education

The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education also includes the Center for Teacher Preparation and Partnerships which manages all clinical field placements, Professional Development Schools, certification, and other P-12 partnership activities. Additionally, the A. Harry Moore School is part of the Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education; i.e., a demonstration school for multiply disabled children. The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education serves as the professional education unit and also takes responsibility for the following programs housed in the William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Professional Studies: Studio Art, Mathematics Education, English Education, Music Education, Health Education, School Nurse, School Psychology, Counseling, and World Languages (Spanish). The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and all certification eligibility programs are approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education.

Degree/Certification Programs
The College offers master's degree programs, degree and certification eligibility programs, and certification eligibility only programs. It should be noted that some degree programs can only be taken in conjunction with certification eligibility programs. The variety of programs offered include:

MASTER OF ARTS

• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Technology
• Elementary School Reading
• Reading Specialist
• Secondary School Reading
• Special Education
• Urban Education
  • Administration and Supervision
  • Bilingual/Bicultural
  • English as a Second Language
  • Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools

MASTER OF TEACHING

• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Education/Special Education
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Special Education

ALTERNATE ROUTE DEGREE PROGRAMS

• Early Childhood Specialized P-3
• Early Childhood/Special Education

NEW PATHWAYS TO TEACHING IN NEW JERSEY (NPTNJ)
NPTNJ is offered in partnership with 15 community colleges and the New Jersey Department of Education.
For information, contact the NPTNJ Office, Hepburn Hall, Rm. 208 (201-200-3168).

CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY PROGRAMS

• Associate School Library Media Specialist
• Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Elementary Education
• English as a Second Language Teacher
• Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant
• P-3 Certification
• Principal and Supervisor
• Secondary Education
• School Library Media Specialist
• Teacher of Students with Disabilities

NJCU CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

• Assistive Technology Specialist
• Career Education Specialist
• Distance Learning Specialist

In addition to the general graduate study admission requirements, programs may have their own requirements for admission; e.g., for admission to certification programs and degree/ certification programs, for students seeking an initial instructional certificate, through graduate study, students must meet all matriculation requirements at the time of application and must submit the results of the General Knowledge sub-test (Praxis II) prior to admission. All students are expected to review their program and department requirements as specified in this Catalog. Students seeking a New Jersey Department of Education certificate must apply for their certificate at the same time that they apply for graduation. Certification forms are available at the Center for Teacher Preparation and Partnerships (Education and Professional Studies Building, Room 203A)

College of Education Conceptual Framework: Reflective Urban Practitioner (RUP) Model