Special Education: Grades PreK-12, MPS (E401A)

33 credits

This Masters program prepares teachers to work effective with students with disabilities in Grades PK-12. This program leads to New York State teacher certification in Special Education PK-12.

 

Prerequisites:

  • Bachelors Degree
  • Evidence of Prior Teacher Certification
  • EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education or equivalent
  • EDU 5344 or other child development course

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

EDU.5088Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (PK-12)

3

EDU.5130Classroom Management in Special Education (PK-12)

3

EDU.5083Assessment in Special Education (PK-12)

3

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Intermediate level

EDU.5013Mathematics for the Learning Disabled Student (Special Education Course)

3

EDU.5371Assistive Technology in Special Education (PK-12)

3

EDU.5085Instructional Strategies in Special Education (PK-12)

3

EDU.5032Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings (PK-12)

3

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EDU.5630Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction I

3

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OR

EDU.5490Adolescent Literacy

3

Capstone Level

EDU.5550Research Seminar in Special Education and Literacy

3

EDU.5432Student Teaching and Seminar: Childhood and Special Education

3-6

Certification Requirements

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

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Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities

0

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Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY Test Multisubject Grades 1-6

0

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

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Autism Workshop