Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and Special Education (grades 1-6), MSEd
Program Code 0802
(Qualifying for Initial/Professional Certification)
Aim of the Program
The aim of this program is to provide professional training in the fields of both regular and Special Education. To achieve this aim, the program is designed to assist prospective educators to qualify for initial certification in Childhood and Special Education by providing a concentrated core curriculum of courses that combines the aims and objectives of the MSEd programs in Special and Childhood Education.
Program Description
This program is designed for college graduates possessing an appropriate liberal arts baccalaureate degree who have not had formal training in professional education and who wish to prepare for a career in Childhood and/or Special Education. The program requires a minimum of 49 credits, which includes a supervised student teaching experience in area cooperating schools.
Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be recommended for New York State initial certification in Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6). The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations, namely the Educating All Students (EAS) and content specialty test(s) (CST) in the area of the certificate. Additionally, the candidate must submit evidence of a passing score on edTPA, an electronic portfolio assessment. The initial certificate shall be valid for five years from its effective date. For the professional certificate, the candidate shall successfully complete three years of teaching experience, one of which must be under the guidance of a mentor teacher.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 49 credits are required for the Master of Science in Education degree in Childhood and Special Education. These credits are distributed as follows:
- 43 credits of required courses;
- A no-credit, eight-hour workshop in health education;
- 6 credits of full-time, college supervised student teaching;
- Satisfactory performance on a written comprehensive examination (see Graduation Requirements).
Required Courses
| ED 5001 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5042 | APPLIED RESEARCH IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ED 5125
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| ED 5282 | CONTENT ENHANCEMENT FOR STUDENT WITH LEARNING PROBLEMS | 3 |
| ED 5295 | RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
| ED 5531 | RESEARCH IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5532 | RESEARCH IN LITERACY TEACHING FOR DIVERSE CHILDHOOD LEARNERS | 4 |
| ED 5533 | RESEARCH IN TEACHING LANGUAGE ARTS FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5534 | RESEARCH IN TEACHING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5535 | RESEARCH IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5390 | COLLABORATION WITH PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS | 3 |
| ED 5410 | RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND THEORIES OF LEARNING | 3 |
| ED 5924 | DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR RTI, IEP AND TRANSITION PLANNING | 3 |
| ED 5364 | TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS | 3 |
Student Teaching
Students are required to complete ED 5465 (Student Teaching in Elementary and Special Education) in one elementary level placement and one special education placement during one full academic semester, with one placement in grades 1-3 and the other in grades 4-6, after completing course requirements. Completion of edTPA, an electronic portfolio assessment, during student teaching is a program requirement.
| ED 5465 | STUDENT TEACHING: ELEMENTARY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION (GRADES 1-6) | 6 |
| ED 5522 | CHILD ABUSE, HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION WORKSHOP | 0 |