Early Childhood Special Education, Dual Certification - In-Service, M.S.

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(37 credits)

Dual Certification Codes

NY State Program Code: 28906
HEGIS Code: 0808.00
CIP Code: 13.1015

In-Service Codes

NY State Program Code: 28907
HEGIS Code: 0808.00
CIP Code: 13.1015

Program Pre/Corequisites: ECH 600 ; SPH 602 ; ELY 640 ; EYC 710 ; EYC 730 ; EEC 600 , or the graduate or undergraduate equivalent within the past 5 years, with a grade of B or better.

This program leads to certification in early childhood and students with disabilities, birth - grade 2. It is intended for candidates who already hold New York State Certification in a teaching area, but not in either of the two stated areas.

Early Childhood Education Foundations

(7 credits)

EYC (0814) 650 - Facing History: Roots of Early Childhood Education & Foundations for Practice Credits: 3.00 (Prerequisite: EEC 630 )
EYC (0814) 655 - Children’s Play: A Source of Development and Learning Credits: 3.00
HED (0834) 610 - Health Preparation for Teachers Credits: 1.00

Early Childhood Special Education Foundations

(9 credits)

ECS (0820) 600 - Intro to Inclusive Early Intervention: Infants/ Toddlers Credits: 3.00 *
ECS (0820) 610 - Creating and Maintaining Family Partnerships: INF/Pre-Schools Credits: 3.00 *
ECS (0820) 620 - Inclusive Early Childhood Special Ed: PreSchool thru Primary Credits: 3.00 *

Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Sequence

(12 credits)

ECS (0820) Foundations courses must be completed prior to enrolling in the courses listed below.

ECS (0820) 700 - Authentic Infant and Early Childhood Identity Assessment and Progress Evaluation Credits: 3.00 * (Must be taken prior to or concurrently with ECS (0820) 710 and 720)
ECS (0820) 710 - Inclusive Cur, Meth, and Teaming in Infancy and Early Childhood Credits: 3.00 * (Pre or Corequisites: ECS (0820) 700 and 720)
ECS (0820) 720 - Applied Behavioral Analysis & Positive Behavioral Support Credits: 3.00 * (Pre or Corequisite: ECS (0820) 700)
ECS (0820) 788 - Masters Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education: Research and Advocacy Credits: 3

Student Teaching or Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education

(3 credits)

Electives

(6 credits, based on advisement)

ELY (0802) 545 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 540 - Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorders Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 620 - Technology and Instruction Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 700 - Foundations, Families,Cultures and Learning Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 705 - Team Collaboration Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 725 - Individual Evaluation in Special Education Credits: 3 (Prerequisite: ECS (0820) 700)
EYC (0814) 550 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00
EYC (0814) 552 - The English Language Learner Student Credits: 1.00
EYC (0814) 553 - The Gifted Child Credits: 1
EYC (0814) 555 - Block Building Credits: 1.00
EYC (0814) 556 - Sensory Learning Credits: 1
SPH (0878) 521 - Beginning Sign Language Credits: 3.00
ECS (0820) 787 - Special Topics Credits: 3
ECS (0820) 789 - Supplemental Supervised Early Childhood Special Education Field Experience Credits: 3

Additional Requirements for Program Completion/State Certification

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