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 Peter Sammartino 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
- EDUC6835 Effective Teaching, Effective Schools
- EDUC6818 Language and Literacy I
- EDUC6819 Language and Literacy II
- EDUC6821 Elementary Math Content & Pedagogy I
- EDUC6822 Elementary Math Content & Pedagogy I
- EDUC6740 Intro to Students with Disabilities
- EDUC6931 Diversity, Equity, and Justice in Schools
- EDUC5501 Educational Technology
- Choose 1 Diversity Elective: EDUC5510/EDUC5511/EDUC5512/EDUC5513
Coursework, Alt Route only
Choose 1 Technology Elective: EDUC5502 or EDUC5503
Traditional Route Field/Clinical Courses
- EDUC6824 MAT Field I
- EDUC6828 MAT Field II
- EDUC6583 Advanced Clinical Practice
- EDUC6593 Apprenticeship Teaching
Alternate Route Clinical Courses
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.