N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 9A:1-2.7 - Specialist programs

(a) Institutions may organize programs of graduate work beyond the master's level that lead not to doctorates but to specialist degrees (such as the Ed.S.) or to comparable certificates. Such programs shall be composed of more advanced coursework than is required for the master's, shall perform definable functions, and shall not be merely continuations of courses beyond the master's. They shall possess a definite philosophy, purpose, design, and sequence and be self-contained and terminal in nature. A comprehensive examination should be required.

(b) Students admitted to specialist programs in education shall have master's degrees in the same field as that of the certificate. Students with master's degrees in unrelated fields shall complete preliminary coursework or demonstrate equivalent knowledge acquired through work experience.