Master of Science in Childhood Special Education in Inclusive Settings - Dual Certification, Pre-Service

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Recent New York State regulations require that candidates wishing to become special educators must also be certified in a particular grade range. The M.S. in Childhood Special Education is an in-service program for candidates who already hold initial (provisional) certification in childhood (elementary) education. For candidates who hold no certification or hold certification in an area other than elementary and/or special education, the department offers the dual major in Special Education in Inclusive Settings. This program awards initial NYS teacher certification in both Childhood Education, grades 1–6 and Students with Disabilities, grades 1–6.

Please Note: None of these programs are available for candidates who already hold provisional or initial certification in special education. Candidates who already hold provisional or initial certification in special education must take a graduate program in a different certification area, such as Literacy or TESOL, in order to achieve permanent/ professional certification.

Please consult an adviser for recommended course sequences, fieldwork requirements, and other program requirements.

Note: The Pre-service Track is only open to candidates with no prior classroom teaching certificates. Prerequisite courses: ECH (0807) 601 School and Society and SPH (0878) 602 Speech and Language Development (may be taken concurrently with foundation courses) 3 credits each.

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

Plan of Study

Required Special Education Courses
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EEC 600	Introduction to Special Education (25 hours fieldwork)		3
EEC 610	Current Topics in Special Education (Research I)		3
EEC 620	Technology and Instruction		3
EEC 630	Human Development, Cognition, and Teaching		3
EEC 700	Foundations, Families, Cultures, and Learning (10 hours fieldwork)		3
EEC 705	Team Collaboration		3
EEC 710	Classroom Management (25 hours fieldwork)		3
EEC 720	Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment (25 hours fieldwork)		3
EEC 740	Math and Science Technology Education for Special Education Students (25 hours fieldwork)		3
EEC 750	Methods of Instruction (25 hours fieldwork)		3
EEC 800	Master’s Seminar in Special Education (Research II)		3
	Special Education Subtotal	Credits:	33

Other Required Courses
Course#	Course Title		Credits
ECH 700	Social Studies and Critical Literacy in Childhood Education (25 hours fieldwork)		3
ELY 625	Approaches to Teaching Literacy in Childhood Education (25 hours fieldwork)		3
ELY 630	Literacy for the Exceptional Child (Prerequisite: ELY 625) (25 hours fieldwork)		3
HED 610	Health Prep for Teachers		1
	Other required courses subtotal	Credits:	10

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice
Course#	Course Title		Credits
EEC 820	Student Teaching/Special Education in Inclusive Settings - Dual Certification		6

Total credits required: 49–55