The M.Ed. program is designed for teachers who desire to develop and hone their leadership skills and who wish to remain in the classroom. The program approaches leadership from the perspectives of exemplary teaching, continuous learning for all, a need to balance change with stability and the importance of peaceful existence in a diverse community of learners. To that end, teachers will enhance their abilities to lead not only in their classrooms, but also in the school at large by working with curriculum, becoming mentor/master teachers, developing new programs, and through a variety of other activities that improve schooling for all children.

Admissions requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
• $50 application fee
• CPCE Graduate & Post-Bac Application Form
• One official transcript from all colleges attended
• CPCE M.Ed. Content COGS Declarations Form
• Statement of Professional Objectives
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• No standardized tests required! 

Plus:

• Must be actively teaching during the program and have at least one full academic year of teaching experience before beginning the program.
  (While official State Teaching Certification is not required for the M.Ed., several of the Content COGS used for the M.Ed. do require Certification, so please be careful when choosing your Content COGS.) (Please include a signed statement confirming that you are actively teaching and have been teaching for at least one academic year. Please include this signed statement with your application materials.)
• If you have any teaching certifications, please include a copy with your application materials. (Again, this will be required for certain Content COGS. See the appropriate Content COGS Detail Sheet or consult with your CPCE Administrative Advisor if you have any questions.)

Application deadline

Due to the complicated nature of the admissions evaluation process (including a review by the Content COGS Advisor), students are strongly encouraged to apply at least one full month before their desired entry point. However, applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis up until 14 business days prior to the start of the next module. Applications must be complete by this deadline in order to receive a decision before the module begins. (If a decision has not yet been reached, if may be possible-depending upon the program- for students to begin the course as a non-matriculated student while the official admission process completes).

Program requirements

There are 3 main components of the M.Ed. program:  (2 course components and a Program Exit)

1. The Core COGS classes (These are 18 credits/6 classes that on their own make up the Certificate of Graduate Study/COGS in Teaching and Learning).
2. The Content COGS classes (These are usually 15-18 credits/5-6 classes that on their own make up a Certificate of Graduate Study/COGS in a particular subject area).
3. The Program Exit (This is a not a thesis, but an important final project that includes a Professional Synthesis Portfolio and a Teacher Leadership Presentation).

For more information, please see the M.Ed. Detail Sheet.

Coursework

• 33-36 graduate credit hours (11-12 courses) in 6 consecutive semesters
• This is a part-time program.
• 18 credits in the Core COGS classes and 15-18 credits in the Content COGS classes.
• Complete listings of all courses, as well as course descriptions, are included in the M.Ed. Course Description Sheet.

College of Education-Approved Content COGS currently available through CPCE are*:

• Educational Technology (15 credits, Available Fall 2008 online as accelerated 8-week courses).
• Special Education (18 credits, Available Fall 2008 as accelerated 8-week courses – ½ of the courses will be online and ½ will be taught face-to-face at Cumberland County College). This program may lead to a Graduate Endorsement in “Teacher of Students with Disabilities” with the addition of the Praxis II and a 5 credit sequence. 

For additional information about each of the Content COGS listed above, please refer to the appropriate Detail Sheets on this website.

*There may be additional Content COGS that are permissible to combine with the M.Ed. Contact CPCE for more information.

Coordinator/Contact information

Sheri Rodriguez
CPCE Administrative Advisor
(Provides assistance from initial inquiry to matriculation)
Phone: 856-256-4708
Email: rodriguezs@rowan.edu

Gina Gondos
Academic Advisor
(Provides academic assistance after initial registration to graduation clearance)
Phone: 856-256-4792
Email: gondos@rowan.edu