Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) and Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2), MPS (E709)

Prerequisite:

• Bachelors Degree

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

EDU.5017	Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3
EDU.5307	Observing, Assessing, and Understanding Child Development: Birth to Grade 2	3
EDU.5393	Foundations of Special Education	3
EDU.5088	Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course)	3
EDU.5130	Classroom Management for Special Education	3
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	Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits	0

Intermediate Level

To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:

Complete

EDU.5344

Child Development and Learning

3

or other child development course

And the following courses for a first certification:

.	18 credit concentration in a single liberal arts area
EDU.5083	Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems (Special Education Course)	3
EDU.5593	Special Education Comprehensive Exam	0
EDU.5480	Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education	3
EDU.5367	Methods of Teaching Literacy I	3
EDU.5001	Applying Multisensory Phonics	1
EDU.5323	Integrated Curriculum in ECE I: Math, Science, and Technology	3
EDU.5460	Integrated Curriculum in ECE II: Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health, and Safety	3
EDU.5298	Early Childhood Inclusive Strategies	2-3
EDU.5217	Working with Parents in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings	3
EDU.5371	Technology in Special Education	2
EDU.5452	Strategies for Teaching Young Children and Guiding Their Behavior	3
EDU.5590	Masters Comprehensive Exam	0
EDU.5573	Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Low Incidence Disabilities	2

EDU 5590: 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 Multisubject B-GR2	0
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities	0

Capstone Level

EDU.5431

Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood and Special Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

4 Required NYS Workshops:

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0
.	Autism Workshop