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Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey is an alternate
route teacher education program.
Students may choose to take the program as either
a certification requirement to become a teacher
in New Jersey, or for graduate-level credit toward
a Master of Arts degree from NJCU.
Two Program Phases
- Stage I is a 60-hour pre-service program of
in-class instruction with additional hours of
guided classroom observations.
- Stage II is a 165-hour program with content
specific courses.
Schedule
Summer 2008 Stage I, beginning
July 1, 2008. Click here for details:
Stage
I, July 2008
2008 Stage II, beginning September 18, 2008.
Click here for details:
Stage
II, September 2008
Program Requirements
- In order to qualify for Stage I, program
candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree
from an accredited institution with either a
major in an arts and sciences field for elementary
education or hold a major in the appropriate
field for subject area license and hold a CE.
- Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75
or higher for the last degree earned.
- Candidates for Stage II must have successfully
completed Stage I and have secured a teaching
position.
- Cost (subject to change
according to NJCU policy)
- NJ teacher certification option – $1,200
for Stage I, summer session (60 hours) and $2,100
for Stage II (165 hours).
- Graduate credit option – $2,567 for
Stage I , summer session (60 hours) plus $5,085
for Stage II (165 hours).
The new alternate route to teaching program
is a partnership between NJ community colleges,
New Jersey City University, the NJ Department
of Education, the NJ Association of School Administrators,
and the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association.
NPTNJ
Overview
Application
2007/2008
Praxis Test Information
Information
Resources
Checklist
for CE Applications
Alternate
Route Glossary fment
NJCU
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