Postbac Certification: Secondary Education K-12 (NJ Certificate)

Secondary school teachers must be proficient in the design and delivery of instruction, classroom organization and 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.
Degree Plan
Coursework, Traditional or Alternate Route
- EDUC 6835 Effective Teaching, Effective Schools
- EDUC 6651 Effective Reading
- EDUC 65xx Content Methods Course
- EDUC 6893 Evaluation and Measurement
- EDUC 6740 Intro to Students with Disabilities
- EDUC 6931 Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice
- Choose 1 Diversity Elective: EDUC 5510/5511/5512/5513
- EDUC 5501 Educational Technology
- Choose 1 Technology Elective: EDUC 5502/5503
Graduate Electives, to complete 30 MAT hours
- Traditional MAT: 2 elective credits
- Alternate Route MAT: 3 elective credits
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 must pass the required Praxis II exam for their license area.
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 to view general information about MAT, including admissions requirements.