Teaching Students with Disabilities in Childhood Education-Generalist(Grades 1-6), 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): 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 that can be made up within two semesters may be conditionally accepted.
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 (for those who hold initial) New York State certification in special education. It will also fulfill the education requirements for professional certification in childhood education (for those who hold initial certification in that area). 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.
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 |
Required Courses
| SPED 3300K | Building Community in Inclusive Contexts | 3 |
| SPED 3600K | Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities in Childhood Education I | 3 |
| SPED 3700K | Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities in Childhood Education II | 3 |
| SPED 3800K | Assessment for Students with Disabilities in Childhood Education I | 3 |
| SPED 3900K | Instructional Methods for Students with Disabilities in Childhood Education II | 3 |
| SPED 5300K | Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| EDCE 5400C | Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I (Pre K-grade 6) | 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.
Total Credit Hours: 32-34