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GRADUATE APPLICATION DEADLINES: Summer 2011: 5/9/11 or 6/13/10 (Term B only); Fall 2011: 8/15/11 Call Office of Graduate Studies for Department of Applied Behavior Analysis application deadlines.
All applications require application form, fee, and official transcripts (fee waived for Caldwell College alumni). International applicants must submit TOEFL scores and approved transcript evaluation. See separate list for writing sample requirements for each program.
Minimum GPA
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Certification Required
Related Experience
Letters of Recommendation
Test Scores Required1
Interview Required
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
2.75
No
Yes
Two
GRE or MAT
M.A. in Educational Administration On Campus & Online
Min. 3 years
M.A. in Educational Administration -(OCLD)2
One, Plus One Additional Form3
M.A. in Literacy Instruction
3.0
M.A. in Literacy Instruction with Reading Specialization
M.A. in Special Education with TOSD
Yes4
Yes5
M.A. in Special Education with LDT-C
Post-Master's LDT-C
Post-Master's Supervisor's Certificate On Campus & Online
Yes6
Min. 3 years7
Post-Master's Principal's Certificate On Campus & Online
Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification
Yes 3,8
9
Post-Baccalaureate Special Education Certification
M.B.A. - General and all Concentrations (excluding Accounting)
Yes 7,10
GMAT11
M.B.A. - Concentration in Accounting
Yes 10,12
M.S. in Accounting
Post Baccalaureate Business Certificate
Yes 15
One
M.A. in Pastoral Ministry
Min. 2 years
Three
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pastoral Ministry
M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis
3.3
M.A. in Counseling Psychology with Mental Health Counseling Specialization
3.2
Yes 5,13
M.A. in Counseling Psychology with Art Therapy Specialization
Yes 10,13
M.A. in Counseling Psychology with School Counseling Specialization
Post-Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis
Post-Master's Art Therapy Specialization
Yes 9,13
Post-Master's School Counselor Specialization
Post-Master's Director of School Counseling
Post-Master's Professional Counselor Licensing
Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis
3.6
Yes14
1 Test is waived for students who have a completed master's degree at an accredited institution; are transitioning from an approved Caldwell College post-baccalaureate program; or are enrolled in a combined (bachelor's-master's) degree program.
2 See Web site or Graduate Catalog for further information on OCLD admission policy. Application deadline is March 1.
3 Letter of Permission from superintendent of schools of district or diocese and signed consent of a certified principal as administrator-mentor.
4 Only for the concentration in Teaching Certification. New Jersey requires nine undergraduate credits in behavioral science prior to student teaching: Psychology, either Prenatal and Infant Psychology (elementary certificate) or Adolescent Psychology (secondary certificate); and one Sociology course (sociology of either poverty, racial and cultural groups, education, gender, contemporary social problems, or urban issues).
5 Certification is required only for the concentration in Learning Disabilities.
6 Also requires a master's degree or matriculation in M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction or M.A. in Educational Administration.
7 Letter fromschool administrator or human resources stating that applicant has been teaching for three or more years while holding New Jersey state teaching certification.
8 Courses in behavioral sciences - see note 4 above.
9 The Praxis exam is not needed for admittance to the program, but is required for NJ certification. Students are advised to take this examduring the first semester in the program.
10 Accounting I and II, Management, Economics I and II, Marketing, Statistics.
11 GMAT formula score of 1,000 or above (200 x GPA + GMAT score); GMAT may be waived for applicants with a minimum of eight years business experience.
12 Accounting I and II, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting (or an acceptable advanced accounting course), Economics I and II, Management, Marketing, Statistics.
13 General Psychology, Theories of Personality, Abnormal Psychology (Psychopathology), Statistics, and Experimental Psychology; M.A. with Art Therapy Specialization and Post-Master's Art Therapy also require Developmental Psychology, an additional 18 credits in studio art (including at least one course in Drawing, Painting, and Three Dimensional Work), and a portfolio of 10-12 pieces, slides or digital copies.
14 Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field (e.g., Speech Pathology, SocialWork) and have earned BCBA certification (or be eligible for BCBA certification).
15 Prerequisite business courses are required only for the Accounting Certificate: Intermediate Accounting I & II, and one additional upper level accounting course.
