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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. 

Contact Information
QUEST/Post-Bac Director, Dr. Melissa Smith
m.smith1@fdu.edu