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 for Special Education	3
EDU.5083	Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems (Special Education Course)	3
.	Fingerprinting
.	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 Comprehensive Exam	0
EDU.5085	Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course)	3
EDU.5032	Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings (Special Education 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 and Seminar: Special Education (Early Childhood and Childhood)	3-6

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
.	Autism Workshop