Professional Development in Education

The MA program in Professional Development in Education is offered both on-campus and at several off-campus sites. The curriculum reflects current good practice in education. It is constantly changing and evolving as ideas, pedagogy, and materials develop and emerge.

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M.A. in Professional Development in Education
The program includes a variety of courses that enable teachers and school personnel to study current educational practices in their own schools or at sites convenient to their workplace. The program is interdisciplinary. Students may take courses in other programs with permission.

The candidate for this program is required to complete 12 foundation credits and 24 concentration credits for a total of 36 credits.

Course of Study:
Foundations (12 credits)*
Required: 3 credits
EDST 6216 Electronic Research Technologies

*Please note that this requirement must be fulfilled on the Seton Hall South Orange Campus within the first year of acceptance into the program.

Select three of the following: 9 credits
EDST 6326 Advanced Psychology of Learning
EDST 6338 Foundations of Contemporary Education
EDST 6344 Seminar: Social, Ethical, & Legal Issues in Technology
EDST 7310 Ethical Issues in School and Society
EDST 7312 Current Issues in School and Society
EDST 9301 The History of Education in America
EDST 9304 Philosophic Perspective in School and Society

Concentration (24 Credits)
Courses will be periodically added to list of concentration courses. You may take these new courses toward this requirement. Additionally, foundation courses taken beyond the 12 credit requirement may be applied to your concentration requirement.

Please note that all Seton Hall University courses offered at Off-Campus Professional Development sites are approved for credit within this program.

Includes but not limited to the following courses:
Select 24 Credits:
EDST 6009 Teaching Strategies for Multicultural Education
EDST 6051 Creative Conflict Resolution
EDST 6324 Human Relations
EDST 6336 Educational Psychology
EDST 6409 Styles of Teaching & Learning
EDST 6450 Inclusionary Practices
EDST 6460 Contemporary Assessment Practice
EDST 6465 Collaborative Education
EDST 6551 Advanced Strategies of Teaching
EDST 6554 Child and Adolescent Psychology
EDST 7314 Fostering Moral Development in the Classroom
EDST 8201 Creative Approaches in Education

Options within the Concentration Area
1) Requirement for New Jersey Certification in Supervision
Off-Campus students may take 12 credits in Administration & Supervision as substitutes for concentration courses in order to obtain New Jersey Certification in Supervision. In order to receive this certification, applicants must also have a valid New Jersey Teaching Certificate, three years full-time public school teaching experience, and an MA degree in Education.

The following four courses are offered to fulfill this requirement:
EDAS 6665 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDAS 6666 Supervision of Instruction and Evaluation
EDAS 7772 Leadership Dynamics: Analysis of Supervisory Behavior
EDAS 7776 Curriculum Design and Engineering