Students with Disabilities: All Grades - Preservice Track, M.S

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NY State Program Code: 44368

HEGIS Code: 0808.00

CIP Code: 13.1017

(40 credits)

This program leads to Students with Disabilities (SWD) All Grades certification. This preservice track is open to candidates who do not hold an NYS teaching certificate.

All courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise. Courses with an * indicate number of hours of required fieldwork.

Required Foundation Courses

(33 credits)

EEC (0810) 600 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3.00 * 25
EBE (0804) 501 - TESOL I: Developing Literacy Skills in the ESL Classroom Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 700 - Foundations, Families,Cultures and Learning Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 610 - Current Topics and Research in Special Education Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 620 - Technology and Instruction Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 630 - Human Development Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 680 - Autism, Severe and Multiple Disabilities Credits: 3.00 *10
ELY (0802) 630 - Literacy for the Exceptional Child Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 710 - Classroom Management Credits: 3.00 * 25
EEC (0810) 720 - Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment Credits: 3.00 * 25
EEC (0810) 750 - Methods of Instruction Credits: 3.00 * 25

Other Required Courses

(1 credit)

HED (0834) 610 - Health Preparation for Teachers Credits: 1.00
EDU (0801) 697 - Dignity for all Students Act ( D A S A ) Training Credits: 0.00

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice

(6 credits)

EEC (0810) 790 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Preservice Credits: 6.00 (Fall or Spring)
Or
EEC (0810) 796 - Summer Practicum I in Special Education: Preservice Credits: 3.00 (Non-certified paraprofessionals, aides, or teaching assistants may take EEC 0810-796 and EEC 0810-797 in two consecutive summers).
And
EEC (0810) 797 - Summer Practicum II in Special Education: Preservice Credits: 3.00 (for non-certified aides and teaching assistants who will student teach in two consecutive summers).