Graduate students are welcome to participate in the program while enrolled or as alumni. The program’s introductory courses, PSY 307 Educational Psychology and TPP 301 Seminar on Student Learning and Methods for Teaching, are open to any University graduate or undergraduate student who is interested in learning about the field of P-12 education and would like to gain experience in schools and working with students. The program can also offer students advice for securing work in independent schools or for graduate work related to the field of education.
Graduate students who choose to earn the NJ CEAS license must complete the University certificate requirements (the Introductory Courses and TPP 403 and TPP 404) and the full-time student teaching courses (TPP 405 and TPP 406), complete the program’s Professional Portfolio, and pass the State required assessments (Praxis Subject Area Test(s), the program's performance assessment, and an oral proficiency test for licensure in specified World Languages). Graduate and non-program students are welcome to attend program events, including workshops on finding employment in the education sector.