COURSE CURRICULUM

The Master of Arts in Education for Certified Teachers (M.A.C.T.) at Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a flexible graduate degree structure that allows certified teachers to expand their professional qualifications through multiple certification pathways aligned with New Jersey state licensure standards, including English as a Second Language (ESL) certification, New Jersey State Literacy/Reading Specialist endorsement, a dual Literacy/Reading and Multisensory Reading program, Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD) certification, a Bilingual/Bicultural Education Specialist certificate, Early Childhood–Grade P-3 specialization, and broader Professional Studies in Education (PROST) options; these tracks are designed to help educators strengthen instructional expertise across diverse classroom settings while meeting specific endorsement requirements for specialized teaching roles, particularly in literacy development, special education, early childhood education, and bilingual instruction, with an emphasis on improving student outcomes through evidence-based teaching strategies and inclusive education practices, and the program structure allows teachers to customize their graduate studies by selecting certification combinations that align with their career goals, school district needs, and long-term advancement into leadership or specialized instructional positions within K–12 education systems.