Adolescent Education and Students with Disabilities (grades 7-12), MSEd
Program Code 0803
(Qualifying for Initial/Professional Certification)
Aim of the Program
The aim of this program is to provide professional training in the fields of both Adolescent and Students with Disabilities. To achieve this aim, the program is designed to assist prospective educators to qualify for initial certification in Adolescence and Special Education by providing a concentrated core curriculum of courses that combines the aims and objectives of the MSEd programs in Special and Adolescence Education.
Program Description
This is a 48-credit program designed specifically for college graduates holding an appropriate liberal arts degree in English, mathematics, science, or social studies who have not had formal training in professional education and who wish to prepare for a teaching career in Adolescent Education (grades 7-12) and Special Education (grades 7-12).
Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be recommended to the New York State Education Department for Initial Certification. The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations, namely 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 a TPA, 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 48 credits is required for the Master of Science in Education degree in Adolescence and Special Education. These credits are distributed as follows:
- 42 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 | FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
| ED 5220 | THEORIES, RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ED 5231 | CONTENT AREA LITERACY IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR PUPILS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILTIES | 3 |
| ED 5252 | INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT FOR ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5282 | CONTENT ENHANCEMENT FOR STUDENT WITH LEARNING PROBLEMS | 3 |
| ED 5295 | RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
| ED 5364 | TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS | 3 |
| ED 5390 | COLLABORATION WITH PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS | 3 |
| ED 5441 | BASICS OF LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 5924 | DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR RTI, IEP AND TRANSITION PLANNING | 3 |
One of the following: (3 credits)
| ED 5245 | CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IN 7-12 ENGLISH | 3 |
| ED 5246 | CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IN 7-12 MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| ED 5247 | CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IN 7-12 SCIENCE | 3 |
| ED 5248 | CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IN 7-12 SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
One of the following after Curriculum and Assessment in content area (3 credits)
| ED 5565 | CONTENT - ENGLISH METHODS | 3 |
| ED 5566 | CONTENT - SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS | 3 |
| ED 5567 | CONTENT - SCIENCE METHODS | 3 |
| ED 5568 | CONTENT - MATHEMATICS METHODS | 3 |
Student Teaching
Students are required to complete ED 5466 (Student Teaching in Secondary and Special Education). Half the semester will be in a regular classroom and the other half in a special education setting, with the two experiences also arranged so that one will be in a grade 7-9 classroom and the other in a grade 10-12 classroom. Completion of a TPA, an electronic portfolio assessment, during student teaching is a program requirement.
| ED 5466 | STUDENT TEACHING: SECONDARY EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION (GRADES 7-12) | 6 |
| ED 5522 | CHILD ABUSE, HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION WORKSHOP | 0 |