Master of Science in Childhood Special Education Studies — Non-Certification Track

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

This graduate program in Childhood Special Education Studies will NOT lead to provisional/initial or permanent/professional teacher certification now or in the future. This 33-credit program that follows the same sequence of courses as the program in Childhood Special Education with the exclusion of the student teaching semester. This program fulfills the needs of foreign students or others seeking a graduate degree in special education who do not seek public school certification within the United States.

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.

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

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