PROGRAM OVERVIEW Master of Science in Teaching (MST

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)-Subject Matter Education
Face-to-face format
Updated 03/10/14
Program at a Glance
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Program Code: .CXMST-SEED/ Major Code: G802
This program consists of 12 courses and 36 graduate semester hours (SH).
The program is full-time.
It is possible to complete the program in 4 consecutive semesters.
The program is offered Face-to-face on Rowan’s Glassboro campus.
Courses vary from 5 to 15 weeks long. Any exceptions are noted within this
document.
o This program includes two full -time, semester -long clinical
internship placements in public schools. These placements take place
during the regular school day.
Graduation/Exit/Thesis Requirements: See “Program Requirements” below.
Course descriptions are available at http://www.rowan.edu/catalogs/.
Costs are detailed at www.rowancgce.com/tuition.
Contact Information
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For questions about this
program or academic matters,
please contact the Academic
Advisor, Alicia Groatman: 856256-4735 or
[email protected]
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For questions about the
application process or the status
of your application, please
contact Saudia Beverly: 856-2565147 or [email protected]
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For questions about CGCE or if
you are already admitted and
have questions about
matriculation or registration,
please contact CGCE Enrollment
Services: 856-256-5435 or
[email protected].
Program Features
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The Master of Science in Teaching (MST) offers the unique opportunity for students
to pursue an initial New Jersey teaching certificate and a Master's degree
simultaneously.
This program is designed for prospective Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Spanish, or Science teachers. Specific certification
areas are below and each will require a specific set of foundation courses and additional admission requirements (as outlined within
this document):
o P-12 Biology
o P-12 Chemistry
o P-12 English
o P-12 Foreign Language
o P-12 Mathematics
o P-12 Physical Science
o P-12 Physics
o P-12 Social Studies
Note: There is also an MST available in Elementary Education and in Subject Matter: P-12 Theatre Education. Please visit
www.rowancgce.com/programs for information about these options.
The Master of Science in Teaching is offered by an Accredited Program of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE).
*Upon successful completion of all coursework in the Master of Science in Teaching program, students may apply and be recommended by Rowan
University to the State of New Jersey for initial subject matter certification.
However, please note that all foundation course requirements (listed in “Additional Admission Requirements for Specific MST Focus Areas” section of
this document) must be met and approved before recommendation for certification is possible. Contact the Academic Advisor for more information.
For more information regarding the certification process, please visit the College of Education Advising Center:
http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/education/AdvisingCenter/certification/index.html.
Program Entry Points & Application Deadlines
Applications must be complete by the application deadline in order to be considered for admission that term.
Entry Points
Deadlines
Summer 2015, Module 5
02/15/15
This program offers rolling admissions. Visit www.rowancgce.com for the corresponding start dates for each entry point listed above.
The information in this document is subject to change. Programs that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements may not run at every entry point listed in this document.
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Admission Requirements
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Completed CGCE Post-baccalaureate/Graduate/Doctoral Application Form (www.rowancgce.com/forms)
$65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
Current professional resume
A Bachelor’s degree in an Arts or Sciences discipline relevant to the area of prospective teacher certification is highly recommended
Typewritten statement of professional objectives
Two letters of recommendation
o While the official Recommendation Form is required, a letter from the recommender is preferred.
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
CGCE MST Focus Area Declaration Form (See “Additional Admission Requirements for Specific MST Focus Areas” within this
document for a list of available focus areas.)
Submission of official test results demonstrating passing scores on the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Praxis Core Basic Skills
Test (Reading, Writing, Math)
Interview (Students will be contacted directly by the Faculty Admissions Committee regarding the interview. The interview can be
in person or via telephone.)
On-site writing sample (conducted during interview)
CGCE Foundation Course Completion Form (Each focus area requires foundation courses. Please see “Additional Admission
Requirements for Specific MST Focus Areas” section within this document for details.)
o During the admissions process, the MST Academic Advisor will determine foundation course equivalencies and how any
unfinished undergraduate foundation courses can be scheduled concurrently with graduate enrollment. If applicable,
official notification of any unfinished foundation courses will be included in the applicant’s official admission decision
letter from Rowan University.
Summary of the Application Process
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Review the admission policies and procedures in the CGCE application instructions and complete the appropriate CGCE application
form (available to download at www.rowancgce.com/forms). Include the proper program code, major code, and entry term on all
application materials Submitted.
Submit the completed application form and all other required application materials as soon as possible—but no later than the
application deadline—to:
Rowan University
CGCE Admissions
Enterprise Center
225 Rowan Boulevard
Suite 200
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Faxed items (866-274-4748) are acceptable for everything other than official test scores, official
transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Do not send materials to any address or office other
than the one listed in this document as this will delay processing.
Admission policy for CGCE prospective students is listed in the CGCE application instructions
available to download from www.rowancgce.com/forms.
Transfer Credit Evaluation Process and Policy
The MST program does not allow transfer credit.
The Personalized Course Sequence (PCS)
All students admitted to this program are given a Personalized Course Sequence (PCS). The PCS is a unique feature of this program that
provides students with:
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A fast track to degree/program completion;
A reserved spot in all required courses throughout the entire program (barring any student holds or stop-outs);
In most cases, the ability to take two courses per term and yet focus on only one at a time; and,
Manual registration performed by CGCE on the student’s behalf each year. This means that (with rare exceptions) students will
know their schedule well in advance and do not have to worry about registration deadlines in order to be enrolled in their required
courses
The information in this document is subject to change. Programs that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements may not run at every entry point listed in this document.
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Program Requirements
Foundation Courses: For a list of the required foundation courses for each focus area, please see the “Additional Admission
Requirements for Specific MST Focus Areas” section within this document.
Graduation/Exit/Thesis Requirements: Action Research Project
While the official curricular requirements for this program are located in the CGCE Catalog (www.rowan.edu/catalogs), this Program
Overview is considered the most up-to-date source for all program requirements.
Required Courses
Summer 2014
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1 half
ELEM 02511: Learning Community
Classrooms
(3 SH) [No pre-reqs]
AND
EDUC 01500: Trends and Practices in
Classroom Teaching (3 SH) [Co-req:
ELEM 02511]
offered in 1st 5 weeks
2nd half
EDUC 01610: Teaching for Equity and
Achievement (3 SH)
[Pre-reqs: ELEM 02511, EDUC 01500,
READ 30515, and SMED 60500]
AND
SMED 60500: Teaching Methods I (3 SH)
[Pre-reqs: ELEM 02511 and EDUC 01500]
offered in 2nd 5 weeks
Across 1st 8
weeks
READ 30520: Content Area Literacy
[No pre-reqs]
Across 15 weeks
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
SELN 10576: Effective Inclusive Instruction (3
SH) [Pre-req: READ 30515]
online course
offered in 1st 8 weeks
EDST 24504: Action Research in Education
(3 SH) [No pre-reqs]
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*SMED 60501: Teaching Methods II (3 SH)
[Pre-reqs: SMED 06500 and READ 30515; Coreq: EDUC 01601]
AND
EDUC 01601: Clinical Internship I, (3 SH) [No
pre-reqs]
**See “Notes about Coursework” regarding
this course.
EDUC 02602: MST Professional Seminar
(1 SH) [Pre-reqs: SELN 10576, EDUC 01601,
and SMED 60501; Co-reqs: EDST 24504,
EDUC 01605]
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EDST 24608: Internship Project Report (1 SH)
[No pre-reqs]
AND
EDUC 01605: Clinical Internship II, (7 SH)
[No pre-reqs]
**See “Notes about Coursework” regarding
this course.
Notes about coursework
1. SH/s.h.: Semester Hours
2. All courses are subject to run based upon meeting enrollment minimums.
3. Courses in bold are available to take as a non-matriculated student. To enroll in one of these courses, please complete the CGCE
Activation & Registration Form (available to download from www.rowancgce.com/forms), and submit it to CGCE Enrollment
Services.
4. Pre-requisites are accurate as of the date of this document. For the most up to date information on pre-requisites and course
restrictions, please refer to the Section Tally listed below.
5. Available courses and the terms and times in which they are offered (as well specific start and end dates and any skipped dates) are
listed in Rowan’s searchable Section Tally: http://banner.rowan.edu/reportsreports.pl?task=Section_Tally.
Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA
All matriculated post-baccalaureate and graduate students are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress each term of
enrollment.
The MST is a category 2 program which means in order to maintain satisfactory academic progress and to successfully complete the
program students must:
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Earn no grades lower than a “B-”
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Earn an official cumulative GPA (according to matriculation level) of at least 3.000 on Rowan’s 4.000 scale
For full details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit www.rowancgce.com/policies.
The information in this document is subject to change. Programs that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements may not run at every entry point listed in this document.
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Additional Admission Requirements for Specific MST Focus Areas
*P-12 Biology:
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Passing scores on the PRAXIS II
Biology Exam: Content Knowledge
Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
General Science Knowledge
Recommended Foundation Topics are:
o Principles of Science
o Molecular and Cell Biology
o Genetics and Evolution
o Diversity of Life
o Plants and Animals
o Ecology
o Science, Technology, and
Society
o Mathematics and Statistical
Methods in Biology
o Introductory Chemistry
o Organic Chemistry
*P-12 Chemistry
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II
Chemistry Exam Content Knowledge
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
General Science Knowledge
• Recommended Foundation Topics are:
o Thermodynamics
o Atomic and Nuclear
Structure
o Biochemistry and Organic
Chemistry
o Solutions and Solubility
o History and Nature of
Science
o Mathematics, Measurement,
and Data Management
*P-12 English
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II exam
in English (English Language, Literature
and Composition: Content Knowledge)
• Required Foundation Courses are:
o British Literature I Survey
Course (Anglo‐Saxon to
Romanticism)
o British Literature II Survey
Course (Romanticism to
Present)
o American Literature I Survey
Course (to Realism)
o American Literature II
Survey Course (since
Realism)
o American English Grammar
o Shakespeare
o Non‐Western Literature
o One Literature course with a
specific focus on any genre
(Drama, Poetry, Novel,
Writing)
o Upper-level elective (should
be writing intensive)
o Adolescent Literature
(recommended)
*P-12 Foreign Language:
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
in Spanish: Content Knowledge (159)
• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI):
Passing with at least Advanced Low
• Required Foundation Courses are:
o Conversation Course
o Spanish (Iberian Peninsular)
Culture and/or Civilization
o Latin American Culture
and/or Civilization
o Advanced Grammar Course
o Linguistics Course
o Survey in Spanish Literature
Course
o Course in Language of
Instruction
*P-12 Mathematics
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
in Mathematics: Content Knowledge
• Required Foundation Courses are:
o Discrete Mathematics
o Calculus I or equivalent
o Calculus II or equivalent
o Calculus III or equivalent
o College Geometry (300 level
or above)
o Probability and Random
Variables (Calculus-based)
o Linear Algebra
o Modern/Abstract Algebra
o History of Mathematics
*P-12 Physical Science:
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam:
Content Knowledge - Physics
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
Content Knowledge - Chemistry
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
General Science Knowledge
• Recommended Foundation Topics are:
o Mechanics
o Thermodynamics
o Optics
o Electricity and Magnetism
o Related fields (Astrophysics,
Geophysics, Atmospheric
Physics, Atoms and
Molecules, Wave/Particle
Nature of Light, Quantum
Mechanics, Particle Physics,
Cosmology)
o Reactions and Rates
o Solutions
o Acids and Bases
o States of Matter
o Organic Chemistry
o Quantitative Laboratory
Methods
*P-12 Physics:
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam:
Content Knowledge-Physics
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
General Science Knowledge
• Recommended Foundation Topics are:
o Mechanics
o Thermodynamics
o Optics
o Electricity and Magnetism
o Related fields (Astrophysics,
Geophysics, Atmospheric
Physics, Atoms and
Molecules, Wave/Particle
Nature of Light, Quantum
Mechanics, Particle Physics,
Cosmology)
*P-12 Social Studies:
• Passing scores on the PRAXIS II Exam
in Social Studies: Content Knowledge
• Required Foundation Courses are:
o US I course (e.g., US History
to 1865)
o US II course (e.g., US
History since 1865)
o Western Civ I course (e.g.,
West. Civ to 1660)
o Western Civ II course
o Non‐Western, or World, or
Global History
o Economics (elective)
o Sociology (elective)
o Geography (elective)
o Multi‐Cultural/Global
(recommended)
o Anthropology (elective)
o Multi-Cultural/Global
(recommended)
o Political Science (elective)
o Upper-level (300/400)
Writing-intensive course
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At least 12 of the 30 credits outlined for each focus area above must be at the junior, senior or graduate level (300 level or above).
All focus areas must also include: Adolescent Development and One course in Health, Nutrition, or Biology (Required by the State of NJ for
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The information in this document is subject to change. Programs that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements may not run at every entry point listed in this document.
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