This Program enables teachers to select and integrate technology into the curriculum of their subject matter areas by emphasizing the use of technology as an instructional tool that enhances and extends learning. Proficiency with and application of word processing, telecommunication, database, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, and other teacher utility software are included. Program emphasis is on curricular planning, methods, development of teacher competencies, multicultural issues and educational technology. The Master of Arts in English degree program will prepare individuals to refine their skills in written and oral communication through a sophisticated study of current literary theory, through critical reasoning in the interpretation of texts, and through exposure to a curriculum that concentrates on specific authors and literary periods in the context of cultural constructs. Strong emphasis on excellence in teacher education.
Students usually attend while employed.
This program is designed for the classroom teacher, school administrator, and other education professionals. A particular emphasis is placed on current applications of computers as an educational tool. The MST is designed for liberal arts graduatess with appropriately related undergraduate majors. Students pursue simultaneously a graduate degree and New Jersey teacher certification in elementary, secondary or special education. A full time program, students complete requirements in fourteen months.