Program and Certification Requirements:
The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation. Undergraduate prerequisites and graduate science or Science Education courses within this program may be used to meet this requirement, but a total of 30 credits outside ther Masters is required..
Biology: 30 credits in Biology including:
One year of intro Biology with Labs
One year of intro Chemistry with Labs
A total of eight semesters of lab courses
Study of Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology
And also: Probability/Statistics or Calc I and II
Chemistry: 30 credits in Chemistry including:
One year of introductory Chemistry with Labs.
Lab courses in Organic, Inorganic Chemistry.
Study of Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry
A total of eight semesters of Lab courses
One year of introductory Physics with labs
And also: Calculus I and II
Entry Level
| EDU 5000 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 5077 | The Adolescent With Learning and Behavior Problems Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU 5083 | Assessment of Students With Learning And Behavioral Problems Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course | 3 |
| Pass NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Science | |
| Fingerprinting | |
Intermediate Level
To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:
Complete
or course in adolescent development
And the following courses for a first certification:
| 6 Credits in Social Studies | |
| 6 Credits in Mathematics | |
| 6 Credits in English | |
| 30 credits in Science (See Note above) | |
| Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits | |
| EDU 5593 | Special Education Comp Exam | 0 |
| EDU 5565 | Special Education Content Strategies For Grades 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5371 | Technology in Special Education | 2 |
| EDU 5374 | Teaching Methods and Curriculum Grades 7-12 General | 3 |
| EDU 5387 | Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU 5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDU 5377 | Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5032 | Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Setting Spec. Ed. Course | 3 |
| EDU 5569 | Critical Pedagogy of Place | 3 |
| EDU 5599 | Science Education Professional Portfolio | 0 |
EDU 5599: Semester before student teaching
To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:
| Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
| Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities | 0 |
| Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Multisubject 7-12 | 0 |
Capstone Level
| EDU 5550 | Research Seminar in Special Education And Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 5571 | Student Teaching & Seminar: Adolescence Education and Special Education | 3-6 |
To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:
4 workshops as follows:
| Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |
| Autism Workshop | |