Special Education: Early Childhood and Childhood (Birth-Grade 6), MPS (E403)

41 credits

Prerequisites:

• Bachelors Degree
• Evidence of Prior Certification in Elementary or Childhood Education
• 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 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

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.5013	Mathematics for the Learning Disabled Student (Special Education Course)	3
EDU.5298	Early Childhood Inclusive Strategies	2-3
EDU.5612	Assessment and Intervention in Literary Instruction	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.5494	Literacy Development: Grades 3-6	3
.	OR
EDU.5630	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction I	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 Multisubject Birth to Grade 2	0
.	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY Test Multisubject Grade 1-6	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