Teacher Pathway for Aspiring Educators

Want to become a teacher in New Jersey, but need a degree? This program helps members of school communities, including school staff and families, become certified teachers. Earn your degree quickly and get help passing the Praxis state exams.

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Put yourself on the path to predictably build your income over time. In the 2020-2021 school year, the statewide median starting salary for a teacher is $46,400 and the statewide median salary overall was $72,900.

What you’ll learn

As you earn your BA, you will master projects in oral communications, communication for diverse audiences, and other topics essential to lead teaching.

Through Gateway U’s partnership with Study.com, you’ll have access to study materials to prepare to take the Praxis core and content exams necessary to earn your Certificate of Eligibility. You will then be ready to teach in the classroom and enroll in an alternate route preparation program.

what you'll learn

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Accounting for Schools

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Hone the accounting competencies necessary for non-accountants to interpret and evaluate the financial effects of day-to-day management decisions

Contribute to Society

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Focus on both the content knowledge and active participation needed for meaningful community and civic engagement

Demonstrate Cultural Competence

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Improve the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings by analyzing how culture shapes interpersonal relations and first-person perspectives

Manage an Organization

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Use a variety of techniques to analyze common management issues, apply decision-making frameworks and communicate effectively with stakeholders

Negotiate Difference

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Analyze interpersonal and small-group communication to manage conflict within teams and within your classroom

Capstone Goal

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Apply the principles of design thinking to address a need in your workplace, community, or classroom

Research Communications

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Use a variety of sources—including scholarly materials, personal interviews, and news stories—to obtain information, and then use the research findings to inform written pieces, such as articles

Construct and Deconstruct Media

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Develop media literacy to improve your lessons and to help your students develop their own capacity to comprehend the messages we receive and distribute our own messages

Represent an Organization

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Demonstrate the key principles of organizational communications by developing professional documents and organizational messaging strategies for your school district or charter network

Convey Technical Information

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Communicate clear, effective, and accurate technical information to help your students learn

Create Multimedia

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Engage in the various stages necessary to design and develop a basic multimedia product for your classroom teaching

Communicate Across Cultures

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Identify, analyze, and address the cultural differences and communications issues that arise multicultural school workplaces and classrooms

Control the Message

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Apply the principles and key concepts of public relations to address the challenging task of shaping an organization’s public image

Go Behind the News

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Demonstrate the ability to distinguish media bias from audience bias and well-researched, credible news stories from shoddy journalism

Leverage Social Media

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Demonstrate strategic uses of social media for a variety of purposes, such as advertising, marketing, and public relations

Advertise a Product or Service

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Analyze and create advertisements in various media, applying both historical and contemporary perspectives on advertising methods and design

Work Within the Law

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Examine the legal frameworks within which businesses operate in the US, as well as the main legal issues affecting US businesses such as torts, product liability, criminal law, and contracts

Use Math to Solve Problems

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Use creative problem-solving techniques together with algebra, geometry, and statistics to address real-world challenges

Market a Product or Service

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Focus on the key phases of the marketing process: pre-marketing analysis and research, creation of a marketing plan, and development of a marketing brief

Lead a Team

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Work closely with others, serving both as team leaders and team members to solve complex problems

Support every step of the way

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Teaching in New Jersey

Our team can help you make a study schedule for the Praxis test, connect you with Praxis prep resources, and help you find the right alternate route teacher preparation program.

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Personal coach

From tutoring to time management. Your dedicated coach will help you achieve your goals.

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Financial aid

Expert support to help you access financial aid — plus financing options you’ll only find at Gateway U.

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Community of peers

Join a community of learners at GatewayU. Build relationships with other students in your neighborhood.

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Tools for school

Access our comfortable coworking spaces for you to get work done. Laptop, software, tech support...We’ve got you.

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Your pace

Our program works around your schedule, whether you want to take your time or finish as soon as possible.

Costs for all Gateway U programs

Tuition +fees before aid

$7,000

per year

3 years

avg. time to completion for supported B.A. degrees

financial aid

Most Gateway U students are eligible for financial aid, and the average GatewayU student covers around half of tuition through government scholarship.

Let's do this

Ready to take the first step?

Schedule a call with a Gateway U advisor to get started.

Frequently asked questions

Are there scholarships available?

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How much is tuition?

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$7,000 in yearly tuition and fees for SNHU’s competency-based education program with wrap-around support services provided by Gateway U. Most students are eligible for federal financial aid. Financial aid covers more than half of tuition for the average student (and can cover up to 98% of tuition).

Can I transfer credits out of the program?

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Each institution has its own rules about credit transferability, and so we can't 100% guarantee that the credits you earn in the program will transfer fully to a future institution of your choice.

What are the application requirements?

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To apply to one of our SNHU degree programs, students must have a GED or high school diploma.

Is Gateway U a university? Are the SNHU degree programs accredited?

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  • Gateway U is not a university. We're proud to offer access to Southern New Hampshire University’s competency-based education programs, combined with our wraparound support services. 
  • Our students graduate from SNHU with an accredited associate or bachelor’s degree in their chosen field. 
  • Southern New Hampshire University (or SNHU) is a private, nonprofit university established in 1932 with more than 3,000 on-campus students, over 150,000 online learners and an alumni network of over 150,000, making it one of the fastest growing universities in the nation.
  • Our university partner SNHU is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Regional accreditation is the highest form of accreditation, and credits earned through regionally accredited programs are the most likely to transfer.

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