The College of Professional & Continuing Education (CPCE) at Rowan University offers the Teacher of Students with Disabilities Graduate Endorsement Program. This program is designed with coursework and field experiences to foster an understanding of students with special needs and provide the pedagogical skills to accommodate them. Classes will be accelerated and online in order to provide the fastest and most convenient route to your Endorsement.

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
• Statement of Professional Objectives
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Resume
• Minimum of 2.75 cumulative G.P.A.
• Your official Praxis II score report
• Eligible students should already have New Jersey teacher certification: CEAS or Standard.
• Eligible students must have on-going and regular access to a classroom. (Please include a signed statement confirming that you have on-going and regular access to a classroom and include with your application materials.)

Application deadline

Due to the complicated nature of the admission evaluation process, 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 until 14 business days prior to the start of the next entry 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, it 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

See the TOSD Graduate Endorsement Detail Sheet for an overview including course sequence and endorsement timeline.

Coursework

• 23 graduate credit hours (8 courses) in 3 ½ to 4 consecutive semesters
• This is a part-time program.
• Courses are accelerated and online.
• While most coursework is done in an online environment, there may be some assignments that require you to be away from the computer. In addition, the Clinical Experiences in Special Education course requires special placements and classroom field activities which will need to be completed in a special education classroom. Student placements are arranged by the Office of Field Experiences in the College of Education. Many students are able to complete some of their placements in the school in which they are teaching/working if approved by the Office of Field Experiences.
• This program may also lead to other degrees as follows:
  • Those who complete this Endorsement are also completing the Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) in Special Education, which means they have already completed 18 of the 36 credits required for the Master of Education in Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.) program offered online through CPCE at Rowan. (Students must apply for the M.Ed. separately. Please consult with your CPCE contact for more details).
  • The 23 credit hours for the Graduate Endorsement can also be applied to the Track II option for the Master of Arts in Special Education program offered on-campus through the Graduate School at Rowan. (Students must apply for the M.A. in Special Education separately. Please contact the Graduate School at gradoffice@rowan.edu for more details)
• Complete listings of all courses, as well as course descriptions, are included in the TOSD Graduate Endorsement Course Description Sheet

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