Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2), MPS (E402)

38 credits

Prerequisites:

• Bachelors Degree
• Evidence of Prior Teacher Certification
• EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education or equivalent
• EDU 5344 or other child development 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

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 5367	Methods Teaching Literacy I	3
EDU 5217	Working With Parents in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings	3
EDU 5413	Early Literacy: Foundational Skills in Language and Learning	3
	OR
EDU 5630	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 1	3

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 for Early Childhood

Capstone Level

EDU 5550	Research Seminar in Special Education And Literacy	3
EDU 5426	Student Teaching & Seminar: Special Education (Early 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