Peter Sammartino School of Education, part of University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies offers undergraduate QUEST program, M.A. in Education for Certifed Teachers, M.A. in Learning Disabilities, M.A. in Teaching, M.A. in Educational Leadership and many Graduate Certificate Programs. 

The QUEST Program -- the only one of its kind in New Jersey -- has received widespread recognition for its five-year combined degree design. This unique program provides students the opportunity to pursue professional studies for teacher preparation leading to state teacher licensure while earning a bachelor's degree in a liberal arts or science major and a Master's of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is a graduate program in teacher preparation for individuals who have a baccalaureate degree in the liberal arts or sciences and a desire to enter the teaching profession. This program provides an efficient path to New Jersey State teacher licensure. It is designed to build upon a sound undergraduate academic foundation, as well as the student's other educational & work related experiences. The program is rigorous in its curriculum and expectations, yet flexible in its scheduling to meet the needs of the graduate student who typically must balance formal coursework with other demands.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education for Certified Teachers is a 36-credit program that allows teachers to pursue specializations while attaining their master's degrees. Each program is unique in that teachers can graduate with an 18-credit certification in their area of specialization and a 12-credit New Jersey Supervisor License. The M.A. in Education for Certified Teachers is offered under the auspices of the Peter Sammartino School of Education, University College: Arts . Sciences . Professional Studies, Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, NJ, and some courses may be at the Metropolitan Campus; the College at Florham, Madison, NJ; selected off-site locations; and selected community colleges. Cohort groups may be established in school districts with sufficient enrollment and are open to teachers in local districts.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Learning Disabilities is for licensed teachers with experience in special education settings who wish to develop skills for diagnosing learning difficulties and planning instructional programs for pupils from preschool through grades 12. Students who successfully complete this program will be eligible for certification as Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDTC), the certification required by the state of New Jersey's Department of Education for serving in the LDTC capacity on a Child Study Team. Teachers who successfully complete the master’s program will be eligible for certification as Teacher of Students with Disabilities, the license required by the state of New Jersey for teaching pupils with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms such as resource centers, or self-contained classrooms.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Educational Leadership program is designed to provide our students with the content knowledge, skills and competencies requisite to becoming competent and caring educational leaders.  In addition to the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, the program qualifies our students for the New Jersey State Supervisor of Instruction Certificate and/or New Jersey State Principal Certificate. The program's design and curriculum are based on the demands facing today’s schools and leaders with a focus on developing a vision of a school as a community of learners. To accomplish these goals, student learning focuses on small group interaction, simulation and problem-based learning activities. During the second year of the program, candidates will be able to apply the educational theory learned in formal coursework through an intensive full-year, 300 hour field experience.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Multilingual Education program is especially designed for teachers of English as a foreign language and for certified teachers of World Languages, English or ESL who desire to expand their knowledge of methodology and incorporate the latest research findings in their teaching, to study in depth how languages, in particular American English, are influenced by the culture and vice-versa, to develop the ability of predicting basic beliefs and behaviors through linguistic analysis of major documents, to master the knowledge and skills needed to integrate technology in language teaching.

Center for Dyslexia Studies:

Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a variety of programs which train teachers in the use of the Orton Gillingham approach, an explicit, direct, multisensory structured, phonetic approach to teaching reading, writing and spelling. The Language Tool Kit is the specific approach presented. Extensive and supervised practicum are an essential component of each program. Of the various remedial methods in use for teaching students with dyslexia, the Orton-Gillingham approach is the most effective. This structured, phonic, rule-based, multisensory approach to teaching reading, spelling and handwriting is considered one of the most valuable methods available for use with these students. To access the Center for Dyslexia Studies website please click here.

Because New Jersey Department of Education requirements can change, go to http://www.state.nj.us/education  for current requirements. The School of Education is not responsible for changes in New Jersey licensure codes.