Adolescence Special Education Dual Certification - Preservice Track: M.S

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NY State Program Code:

HEGIS Code:

CIP Code: 13.1001

(43 Credits)

This program leads to Students with Disabilities (SWD) All Grades and Adolescence 7-12 certification in a content area. The Preservice track is open to candidates who do not hold a NYS teaching certificate. Eligible applicants will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject area and general education requirements.

Stephen Rubin, Associate Professor and Director
Harvey Hall, Room 244
p – (516) 877-4394
f – (516) 877-4097
e – rubin2@adelphi.edu

Preservice Track

(43 Credits)

The goal of this program is to prepare future educators to become New York State certified in one of the four content areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) and in Students with Disabilities (SWD) All Grades. Eligible applicants will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject area and/or meet content core and general education requirements. Applicants will not have prior certification in secondary content or special education.

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

FOUNDATION/LITERACY CORE (18 credits)

All Foundation / Literacy courses must be taken before advancing in the program.

BLOCK I (9 credits)

EEC (0810) 600 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3.00 *25
EDO (0809) 602 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3.00
One of the following in appropriate discipline:
EDO (0809) 594 - Critical Literacy in Mathematics and Science Education Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 595 - Youth Literacies: Literature, Culture and the Arts Credits: 3.00

BLOCK II (9 credits)

EEC (0810) 680 - Autism, Severe and Multiple Disabilities Credits: 3.00 * 10
One of the following in appropriate discipline:
EDO (0809) 596 - Inquiry and Expression Literacy Across The Curric: Humanities Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 597 - Inquiry and Expression: Literacy Across the Curric: Math and Sciences Credits: 3.00
Choose one of the following (by advisement):
EEC (0810) 620 - Technology and Instruction Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 610 - Current Topics and Research in Special Education Credits: 3.00

CONTENT SYNTHESIS CORE (19 credits)

BLOCK III (9 credits)

EEC (0810) 720 - Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment Credits: 3.00 *25
EEC (0810) 630 - Human Development Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 511 - Instruction and Assessment in English Education Credits: 3.00 *25
EDO (0809) 513 - Instruction and Assessment in Mathematics Education Credits: 3.00 *25
EDO (0809) 517 - Instruction & Assessment In Science Education Credits: 3.00 *25
EDO (0809) 518 - Instruction and Assessment in Social Studies Education Credits: 3.00 *25

BLOCK IV (9 credits)

EEC (0810) 710 - Classroom Management Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 750 - Methods of Instruction Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 611 - Teaching Writing in the Sec Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 613 - Teaching Math in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00
EDO (0809) 617 - Teaching Science in the Secondary Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3.00

BLOCK V (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 AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE CORE (6 credits)

BLOCK VI (6 credits)

EEC (0810) 790 - Student Teaching in Special Education: Preservice Credits: 6.00
EEC (0810) 796 - Summer Practicum I in Special Education: Preservice Credits: 3.00
EEC (0810) 797 - Summer Practicum II in Special Education: Preservice 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 discipline area