About Special Education (4+1 BS/MA)

The MASE 4+1 Dual Certification program offers students the option of a five-year integrated undergraduate and graduate program that prepares them to be both elementary or secondary content area teachers, as well as teachers of students with special needs. The MASE 4+1 Dual Certification program option is ideal for students who are specifically interested in:

• the academic rigor and opportunity to achieve:
  • a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEE) and Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE) degree in just five years; or
  • a bachelor’s degree in a Content Area aligned with Secondary Certification and Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE) degree in just five years; and
• obtaining either:
  • NJ Elementary (K-6) Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) and NJ Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement; or
  • NJ Subject Area (K-12) Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) and NJ Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement.

View MASE 4+1 Dual Certification Program Website