Program Overview
Fairleigh Dickinson University's Learning Disabilities MA program prepares licensed teachers to work with students with disabilities in grades K-12. The program offers two tracks: a 21-credit non-degree program leading to New Jersey Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification, and a 36-credit master's degree program with three concentrations (learning disabilities, supervisory, and Orton Gillingham Teacher). Core courses cover topics such as collaboration, inclusion, and diagnosis and correction of learning disabilities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Fairleigh Dickinson University's Learning Disabilities MA program aims to develop licensed regular classroom teachers' expertise in working with students with disabilities in grades K-12. Candidates can choose from two tracks:
- 21-credit, fully online, non-degree program: Leads to the New Jersey Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification.
- 36-credit, master's degree program: Leads to the New Jersey Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification and a master's degree in Learning Disabilities. This track offers three concentrations: learning disabilities, supervisory, and Orton Gillingham Teacher.
Outline:
Core Courses for New Jersey TSD Certification:
- EDUC6740: Introduction to Students with Disabilities Including Autism Spectrum Disorders (prerequisite or corequisite for all other courses)
- EDUC6744: Foundations: Historical, Philosophical, & Legal Issues Related to Disabilities
- EDUC6745: Principles & Practices of Collaboration and Inclusion
- EDUC6746: Learning Environment and Effective Management of Teaching & Learning
- EDUC6747: Multisensory Reading Instruction for Students with Reading Disabilities
- EDUC7623: Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities (prerequisites: EDUC6745 or EDUC6746)
- EDUC7624: Correction of Learning Disabilities (prerequisites: EDUC6745 or EDUC6746)
Learning Disabilities Concentration:
- EDUC6627: Orientation for School Testing
- EDUC6792: Assistive Technology for the Inclusive Classroom
- EDUC6793: Education of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
- EDUC6797: Clinical Teaching: Multisensory Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities
- EDUC 6626: Neurophysiological Basis of Learning Problems
Educational Leadership Concentration:
- EDUC6702: Curriculum and Instruction: Theory and Practice (offered fully online)
- EDUC6703: Supervision of Instruction & Personnel Evaluation (offered fully online)
- EDUC6704: Curriculum/Program Evaluation and Student Assessment (offered fully online)
- EDUC6718: Change: Curriculum Development & Program Improvement (offered fully online)
- EDUC7674: Master's Seminar: Research in Specialization
Orton Gillingham Teacher Concentration:
- EDUC6602: Multisensory Reading II
- EDUC7603: Multisensory Reading III
- EDUC7604: Multisensory Reading IV
- EDUC6792: Assistive Technology for the Inclusive Classroom
