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Teacher Leaders
Offered by Rider’s respected and NCATE-accredited School of Education, the new Master of Arts (M.A.) and certificate options in Teacher Leadership are designed to prepare experienced teachers to assume a greater leadership role in their schools, and share their skills and knowledge while remaining active in the classroom.

Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification
The graduate education certification program for teacher of students with disabilities includes the 21 semester-hour credits required by the State of New Jersey for endorsement as a teacher of students with disabilities for someone who is already fully certified as a teacher. It is recommended that courses be taken in order according to the following sequence.

Social Work
The Social Work Program at Rider University The Social Work Program at Rider provides students with the opportunity to complete a minor in Social Work, or to select individual courses on particular aspects of social work. THE SOCIAL WORK MINOR CURRICULUM Three social work courses are offered on a regular basis and taught by instructors who have experience in social work.

Theatre
For over half a century the Theatre department at Rider University has had a rich tradition in educating students and preparing them for all aspects of a life in theater. Exciting courses, inspirational and motivating faculty, abundant theater facilities, and a strong arts community all come together to give Theatre students at Rider a personalized and challenging education.

Theatre
The Theatre Minor requires 20 credits.  The theatre minor requires an audition for students focusing on performance or an interview for those focusing on technical theatre in order to be accepted into the program. Theatre Minor

Theory and Composition
The program in composition, music history and theory aims to develop the aural skills needed by all musicians, to provide the necessary theoretical knowledge for the continuing study and performance of music, to develop analytical and esthetic understanding of music forms and styles, and to foster the creative impulse in music.