Academics

1. Admission application for the Graduate School sent to the Graduate School Office
2. Two sealed, official transcripts of all undergraduate work and any prior graduate work; submit one to the Graduate School and one to the Department of Education.
3. Two letters of recommendation addressed to the Chair of the Department of Education-including the recommendation letter cover form-attesting to the candidate's personal and professional qualifications for graduate work sent to the Department of Education.
4. Immunization form sent to Health Services
5. A planned program of study developed in consultation by appointment with a faculty advisor and approved by the department chair.

Candidates for initial teacher licensure may apply to the Graduate School simultaneously with application for initial teacher licensure and may take up to six credits of teacher licensure coursework before submitting the MA Planned Program. Saint Joseph College candidates accepted for initial teacher licensure apply 15 credits of coursework from their official teacher licensure program toward the Master of Arts degree.

In addition to the materials submitted to the Department of Education for teacher licensure, candidates submit the following additional items to the Graduate School.

1. Admission application for the Graduate School
2. Immunization form
3. A planned program of study developed in consultation by appointment with a faculty advisor and approved by the department chair.

Curriculum and Instruction

Choose three of the following:

EDUC 556 Curriculum Development
EDUC 570 Computers in the Classroom   
EDUC 584 Technology and Literacy            
SPEC 539 Curriculum and Instruction: Adaptive Strategies

Dr. Marialice Curran

Literacy
Internship
(for licensed teachers) 

Required
EDUC 545 Seminar in Remedial Reading and Related Instructional Theory
EDUC 546 Seminar in Writing and Related Instructional Theory
EDUC 547 Practicum I: Theory into Practice
EDUC 548 Practicum II: Theory into Practice
EDUC 515 Educational Research
EDUC 511 Educational Issues or EDUC 587 Education Law
Plus electives: Twelve credits

Jill Mack, M.A.
Note: This internship includes 15 free credits plus a stipend.

New!
Multiple Intelligences:
Theory to Practice

Required
EDUC 513 Curricular Applications of MI Theory (6 credits; summer only)
EDUC 565 Multiple Intelligence Theory and the Arts

Dr. Susan Johns

Reading and Language Arts-Elementary

Required
EDUC 521: Action Research
Plus choose two of the following
EDUC 505 Teaching Literature for Children
EDUC 518 The Writing Process
EDUC 519 Emergent Literacy
EDUC 526 Diagnosis & Remediation in Reading and Language Arts
EDUC 584 Integrating Technology and Literacy 

Dr. Regina Chatel
Dr. Joanne Cunard
Dr. Kim Richard

Reading and Language Arts-Secondary  

Required
EDUC 521 Action Research
Plus choose two of the following:
EDUC 506 Adolescent Literature
EDUC 508 Reading and Writing Development in Middle/Secondary Schools
EDUC 518 The Writing Process
EDUC 519 Emergent Literacy
EDUC 526 Diagnosis & Remediation in Reading and Language Arts
EDUC 584 Integrating Technology and Literacy 

Dr. Regina Chatel
Dr. Joanne Cunard  

REACH to Teach

Accelerated MA plus secondary teacher licensure. Please connect to the link.

Linda Labbadia, J.D.

New!
Research Based Learning Interventions

Required
SPEC 541 Collaboration for School Personnel
SPEC 540 Reading for the Inclusive Classroom (SRBI: TIer I, II)
SPEC 542 Reading Disabilities: Linking Assessment and Instruction
SPEC 544 Psycho-Social Interventions (SRBI: Tiers II, III)
SPEC 534 Classroom Management (SRBI: Tier I)

Dr. Lydia Conca
Dr. Regina Chatel

Self-designed

For the candidate with specific goals and objectives.
Includes 9 credits of specialization coursework related to the goals and objectives.

Dr. Edmund Nocera

Special Education

Required
SPEC 517 Children with Mild Disabilities
Choose two of the following:
SPEC 534 Classroom Management
SPEC 542 Reading Disabilities-Linking Assessment and Instruction
SPEC 543 Instructional Planning & Interventions-Writing and Study Skills or
SPEC 539 Curriculum & Instruction -Adaptive Strategies

Dr. Kathleen Whitbread