Childhood Special Education in Inclusive Settings— Dual Certification: In-service Track, M.S.

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(33–52 credits)

Note: The in-service track is only open to candidates who hold a classroom teaching certificate in an area other than childhood or special education. Please consult an adviser for recommended course sequences, fieldwork requirements, and other program requirements.

Note:

Courses are three credits unless noted otherwise. All courses with an * require field work hours.

Prerequisite Courses

ECH (0807) 601 - School and Society Credits: 3.00
SPH (0878) 602 - Speech & Language Dev Credits: 3.00 (may be taken concurrently with foundation courses)
ECH (0807) 700 - Social St and Critical Lit in Childhood Ed Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 740 - Math and Sci Ed for Special Ed Students Credits: 3.00 *
ELY (0802) 625 - Approaches to Lit in Childhood Ed Credits: 3.00 *
HED (0834) 610 - Health Prep for Teachers Credits: 1.00
EEC (0810) 600 - Intro to Special Ed Credits: 3.00 *

Required Special Education Courses

EEC (0810) 610 - Current Topics in Special Ed - Research I Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 620 - Technology and Instruction Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 630 - Human Development and Learning Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 700 - Foundations, Families,Cultures and Learning Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 705 - Team Collaboration Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 710 - Classroom Management Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 720 - Formal and Informal Meth of Assessment Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 750 - Methods of Instruction Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 800 - Master’s Seminar in Special Ed Credits: 3.00 (Research II)
ELY (0802) 630 - Lit for the Exceptional Child Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice

EEC (0810) 821 - Practicum in Special Ed For Teachers Certified in Other Areas Credits: 3.00
or
EEC (0810) 822 - Practicum/Childhood Special Ed for Teachers Certified in Other Areas Credits: 3.00

Additional Requirements for Program Completion/State Certification

Satisfactory completion of Content Core Requirements and General Education courses, including a foreign language
Maintenance of 3.0 GPA in all program coursework
All teacher certification candidates must take and pass the New York State Teacher’s Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) required for their particular area of certification which includes the Content Specialty Test in Multisubject and Students with Disabilities