紐澤西學(xué)院

The integrated Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education is designed for students who have completed high school and are first-time college students and for transfer students from community colleges or four-year programs who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree. The program is based on the School of Education’s conceptual framework for preparing exemplary professionals and meets all of the standards of the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED), as well as the requirements of the State of New Jersey for licensure as a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, and as an elementary school teacher, K-6.

At the undergraduate level students have a dual major, one of the following liberal arts or sciences majors as a second major to complement the first major in education of the deaf and hard of hearing: art, English, mathematics, history, biology, Spanish, music, psychology, sociology, women and gender studies, or iSTEM. Students with senior status (24 earned course units) and a GPA of 3.3 or higher may take some graduate level courses. These graduate courses do not count toward the BS degree but will be counted toward the MAT. Students are eligible for a bachelor’s degree without teacher certification upon completing all requirements of The College of New Jersey, of the School of Education, and of each of their majors. To be admitted into the graduate portion of the program, students must have earned the BS degree and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The full-time graduate course of study begins in the summer following the award of the BS degree and continues into the following academic year. The graduate program culminates with the student earning a master’s degree and eligibility for certifications as Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Oral/Aural, Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Sign Language Communication, and Elementary School Teacher in Grades K -6.

Any student seeking additional endorsements or teaching certificates beyond what is specifically awarded by their academic program should contact the State of New Jersey Department of Education directly for details about any additional courses or standardized tests that may be required.