Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education-Generalist (Grades 7-12), Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
- Prerequisites for all candidates: bachelor’s degree with a major or concentration in one of the liberal arts or sciences with study in a foreign language (two semesters of ASL accepted). Candidates with deficiencies in any of these areas may be conditionally accepted.
- Prerequisites for candidates seeking Provisional New York State Certification (credit may be given for these courses or their equivalents if taken elsewhere on the graduate or undergraduate level, but they are not counted toward the master’s degree):
Prerequisites
Credit may be given for these courses or their equivalents if taken elsewhere on the graduate or undergraduate level but is not counted toward the master’s degree:
Courses
Requirements for Initial or Professional New York State Certification
This program listed below fulfills the education requirements for initial or professional New York State certification in Students with Disabilities. Note: those taking courses requiring fieldwork or practica may do it in their own workplaces if they are employed as special education teachers or have major responsibility in inclusion classrooms. All others will be placed in fieldwork situations taking place within the normal school day.
Required Courses
| SPED 3300K | Building Community in Inclusive Contexts | 3 |
| SPED 3601K | Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education I | 3 |
| SPED 3701K | Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education II | 3 |
| SPED 3801K | Assessment for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education I | 3 |
| SPED 3901K | Instructional Methods for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education II | 3 |
| SPED 5300K | Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| EDCE 6900C | Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages II (Grade 7 - 12) | 3 |
| SPED 6100I | Building Connections: Disabilities, Families, Schools, and Communities | 3 |
One of the following two series
| SPED 5700G | Practicum in Teaching Special Education | 2 |
| | AND | |
| SPED 5701G | Special Education Practicum Seminar | 2 |
| | OR | |
| SPED 7701G | Internship in Special Education | 4 |
| | AND | |
| SPED 7702G | Special Education Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
SPED 5700G: For those who hold a teaching certificate.
SPED 7701G: For those who do not hold a teaching certificate.
One of the following options
| SPED 2600I | Content Research Seminar in Special Education | 2 |
| SPED 2900I | Seminar in Educational Research | 2 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7000I | Introduction to Educational Research | 2 |
| EDUC 7100I | Individual Study in Educational Research | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 32-34