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 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.5298	Early Childhood Inclusive Strategies	2-3
EDU.5367	Methods of 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 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 Special Education
.	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY Test Multisubject Birth to Grade 2	0

Capstone Level

EDU.5550	Research Seminar in Special Education and Literacy	3
EDU.5426	Student 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
.	Autism Workshop