Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth – Grade 2) and Childhood (Grades 1-6), CERT (E403)

29 credits

Prerequisites:

• Masters Degree in a functionally related area
• Evidence of Prior Certification in Early Childhood, Elementary or Childhood Education
• EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education or equivalent course

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

EDU 5088	Introduction to Students With Learning And Behavior Problems - Special Education Course	3
EDU 5130	Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course	3
EDU 5083	Assessment of Students With Learning And Behavioral Problems Special Education Course	3
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	Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits

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
EDU 5593	Special Education Comp Exam	0
EDU 5085	Instructional Strategies for Students With Learning and Behavior Problems - Spec. Ed.	3
EDU 5032	Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Setting Spec. Ed. Course	3
EDU 5371	Technology in Special Education	2
EDU 5298	Early Childhood Inclusive Strategies	2-3

EDU 5344: or other child development course

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

	Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities	0
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Multisubject	0

Capstone Level

EDU 5550	Research Seminar in Special Education And Literacy	3
EDU 5428	Student Teaching & Seminar: Special Education (Early Childhood/Childhood)	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