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.5088Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course)

3

EDU.5130Classroom Management for Special Education

3

EDU.5083Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems (Special Education Course)

3

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Fingerprinting

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Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits

Intermediate Level

EDU.5593Special Education Comprehensive Exam

0

EDU.5085Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course)

3

EDU.5032Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings (Special Education Course)

3

EDU.5371Technology in Special Education

2

EDU.5298Early Childhood Inclusive Strategies

2-3

EDU.5367Methods of Teaching Literacy I

3

EDU.5217Working with Parents in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings

3

EDU.5413Early Literacy: Foundational Skills in Language and Learning

3

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OR

EDU.5630Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction I

3

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

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Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Special Education

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Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY Test Multisubject Birth to Grade 2

0

Capstone Level

EDU.5550Research Seminar in Special Education and Literacy

3

EDU.5426Student Teaching and Seminar: Special Education (Early 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

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Autism Workshop