Early Childhood (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 -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: Special Ed Special Education Course	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 Comp Exam	0
EDU 5480	LiteracyMethods/EarlyChildhoo	3
EDU 5367	Methods Teaching Literacy I	3
EDU 5001	Apply Multisensory Phonics	1
EDU 5323	The Integrated Curriculum in ECE I: Math, Science and Technology	3
EDU 5460	The 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 & 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

Early Childhood and Early Childhood 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