Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education (ESD)

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Plan of Study

Program Information

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* If the number of students who completed the program during the award year was less than 10, for privacy reasons, this information is not disclosed to the public.


This program leads to certification in Students With Disabilities Birth–Grade 2 and to a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.); it does not provide a degree. The program is intended for candidates who already hold New York State certification in early childhood, have a master’s degree (needed for professional or permanent certification), and are seeking additional training and certification.

Program Pre/Corequisite: EEC 600, or the graduate or undergraduate equivalent within the past 5 years, with a grade of B or better.

This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center.

Early Childhood Special Education Foundations (10 credits)
Course#	Course		Credits
ECS 600*	Introduction to Inclusive Early Intervention: Prematurity, Newborns, Infants, and Toddlers		3
ECS 610*	Creating and Maintaining Family Partnerships for Infants and Young Children with Special Needs		3
ECS 620*	Introduction to Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education: Preschool through Primary		3
HED 610	Health Prep for Teachers		1

Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Sequence (9 credits)
ECS Foundations courses must be completed prior to the following:
Course#	Course		Credits
ECS 700*	Authentic Infant and Early Childhood Identification, Assessment and Progress Evaluation (Must be taken prior to or concurrently with ECS 710 and 720)		3
ECS 710*	Inclusive Curriculum, Methods and Teaming for Infants and Young Children with Disabilities (Pre or Corequisite: ECS 700 and 720)		3
ECS 720*	Positive Behavioral Support and Applied Behavioral Analysis: Self, Individual and Group Management in Early Childhood (Pre or Corequisite: ECS 700)		3

Student Teaching or Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)

All ECSE Advanced Sequence Courses must be completed prior. Either ECS 840, or ECS 860 Student Teaching I in ECS and Clinical Seminar or ECS 890 or ECS 891 Practicum in ECS and Clinical Seminar