Urban Education (M.A.) Teaching and Learning Urban Schools Specialization for Alternate Route Completers
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Application Deadlines*:
| Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Spring | Rolling |
| Summer | Rolling |
| Fall | July 7 |
*Deadlines are subject to change. Deadline extensions may be granted on a case by case. Please contact Graduate Admissions for more information gradadmissions@njcu.edu
Urban Education (M.A.) with a specialization in:
- Teaching & Learning in Urban Schools for New Pathways (NPTNJ) and NJCU P-3 Specialized Alternate Route Completers
Admission requirements:
- A completed graduate application form, including a $55 non-refundable application fee
- Successful completion of the New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey program or the P-3 Specialized Alternate Route program (24 credits)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Official transcripts from all previous U.S. colleges attended or official NACES course-by-course evaluation of any foreign transcripts*
- Two (2) professional letters of recommendation
- A copy of standard NJ teaching certification or evidence of pending NJ standard certification (a list of your certifications can be downloaded on NJDOE website)
Pre-requisites:
- Must hold a NJ standard teaching certification in a content-based education area. Applicants may be conditionally admitted with evidence of a pending NJ standard teaching certification. Endorsements such as World Languages (Spanish, etc.), LDTC, TOSD or Reading Specialist do not count as content-based certification.
*Note: NJCU does not evaluate international transcripts. In lieu of a transcript, applicants with a non-U.S. degree need to submit a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES Accredited Member that includes U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency information for their coursework.
International Applicants: This program is not currently available to international students seeking an F-1 student visa.
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Email: gradadmissions@njcu.edu