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

SPH (0878) 602 - Speech & Language Dev Credits: 3 (may be taken concurrently with foundation courses)
ECH (0807) 700 - Social St and Critical Lit in Childhood Ed Credits: 3 *
ELY (0802) 625 - Approaches to Literacy in Childhood Education Credits: 3.00 *
HED (0834) 610 - Health Preparation for Teachers Credits: 1.00
EEC (0810) 600 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3 *
EEC (0810) 741 - Childhood Sciience Education For Students with Special Needs Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 761 - Childhood Math Ed For Students with Special Needs Credits: 3.00

Required Special Education Courses

EEC (0810) 610 - Current Topics in Special Education - 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 Methods of Assessment Credits: 3.00 *
EEC (0810) 750 - Methods of Instruction Credits: 3.00 *
ELY (0802) 630 - Lit for the Exceptional Child Credits: 3.00 * (25 hours fieldwork)
EEC (0810) 788 - Master’s Seminar in Special Education Credits: 3.00

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice

EEC (0810) 792 - Practicum in Special Ed for Teachers Certified in Other Areas Credits: 3
or
EEC (0810) 793 - Practicum Special Ed for Teachers Certified in Other Areas Credits: 3

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