Postbac Certification: Elementary Education K-6

Teachers of elementary-age students must be proficient in the design and delivery of instruction, student assessment classroom management, and other research-based best practices that support quality teaching and learning. For graduate students entering Fall 2025 or later, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Education (SOE) offers a 30-credit Master of Arts in Teaching program that includes all coursework and clinical requirements for New Jersey teacher licensure.
K-6 Elementary Degree Plan
Coursework, Traditional or Alt Route
- EDUC 6835 Effective Teaching, Effective Schools
- EDUC 6818 Language and Literacy I
- EDUC 6819 Language and Literacy II
- EDUC 6821 Elementary Math Content & Pedagogy I
- EDUC 6822 Elementary Math Content & Pedagogy I
- EDUC 6740 Intro to Students with Disabilities
- EDUC 6931 Diversity, Equity, and Justice in Schools
- EDUC 5501 Educational Technology
- Choose 1 Diversity Elective: EDUC 5510/5511/5512/5513
Coursework, Alt Route only
Choose 1 Technology Elective: EDUC 5502 or EDUC5503
Traditional Route Field/Clinical Courses
- EDUC 6824 MAT Field I
- EDUC 6828 MAT Field II
- EDUC 6583 Advanced Clinical Practice
- EDUC 6575 Apprenticeship Teaching
Alternate Route Clinical Courses
- EDUC 6571 Clinical I
- EDUC6572 Clinical II
- EDUC 6921 Clinical III
- EDUC 6923 Clinical IV
Candidates also must pass the required Praxis II Test(s) required for elementary education certification.
NOTE: Certification requirements often change. For the most up-to-date information about requirements, please visit the New Jersey Department of Education website at http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/
Click here for general information about MAT, including admissions requirements.