Fairleigh Dickinson University

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA - Education for Certified Teachers, Certificate - Instructional Technology Specialist

Format: Campus

Program Description:

School of Education offers a K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate Program (ITSC) for educators interested in specializing in the integration of technology throughout the curriculum. Students may select to take only the 18 credits leading to the Instructional Technology Certificate or apply these credits to the 36-credit Master of Arts in Education degree for Certified Teachers (MACT). 12 of these additional credits lead to the New Jersey Supervisor License.

ITSC Students Learn to:

* Create cutting-edge curricula featuring seamless technology integration.
* Strategically plan for the continuous growth of technology integration in the school and classroom.
* Take a leadership role in the initiation and assessment of new learning strategies which support state and national standards.

The Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate Program (ITSC) curriculum is designed to accommodate both K-12 teachers as well as educators who have technology leadership roles in their schools or districts. The School of Education features a Prototype Classroom of Tomorrow facility and a Model School Web/folio Server which provides unique learning experiences for students in the program.

An option is available for offering ITSC off-campus in school districts with appropriate technology facilities. Special provisions are made to support and enhance K-12 technology initiatives in those districts choosing this option. School districts which offer the ITSC to their faculty and staff can take advantage of special reduced tuition rates provided by the University as part of their commitment to continuing professional development for teachers.

Accreditation:

Fairleigh Dickinson University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Eligibility Requirements:

All candidates who meet the following general criteria will be accepted as pre-matriculated students:
* Application and Interview.
* Transcripts, official or unofficial, from all undergraduate & graduate institutions showing undergraduate 2.75 GPR
* Standard Teacher License. (Exception: Provisional Teacher License for candidates currently enrolled as New Jersey Alternate Route candidates.)

To matriculate into the M.A. in Education for Certified Teachers program, the candidates must have met the admissions requirements plus the following requirements within the first 9 credits:
* Two letters of recommendations from individuals familiar with the candidate’s recent performance, one should be from an immediate supervisor.
* Official transcripts from all undergraduate & graduate institutions.
* A cumulative grade point ratio of at least 3.25 in the first 9 credits of the M.A. program, which must be maintained at the same level to complete the program.

# of Credits Required:

18

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

$711.00 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999