Special Education for Career Changers, All Grades, MS
The MS in Special Education for Career Changers, All Grades graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Education offers an integrated combination of rigorous academic study and clinical practice providing initially or professionally licensed teachers with the academic content and pedagogical skills necessary to support learning for students with disabilities in inclusion, resource room or self-contained settings. The program offers a full-time and a part-time course of study, combining hybrid and online courses.
This graduate program is intended to develop high performing, skilled, and passionate special educator-practitioners who advocate for their students, understanding the developmental range, needs, and challenges of elementary and secondary learners with disabilities, in alignment with federal and state regulations and the NYSED Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Framework.
MS teacher candidates will explore disabilities and services from the perspective of equity and excellence maximized to assist in helping all students, including those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Candidates will become well-versed in all aspects of school-age children’s learning, developing the content skills and pedagogy to motivate, teach, and help students achieve their potential. This program develops teachers' understanding of the urgent mission to advance equity based, safe environments in our classrooms and schools for all children to thrive. MS special education graduates will be well-positioned to make a difference in the lives of the children they teach.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses | ||
| ED-605 | Foundations & Contemporary Issues Of Education | 3 |
| ED-610 | Foundations and Contemporary Issues Of Urban & Special Education | 3 |
| ED-622 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ED-626 | Curriculum Development, Instructional Planning and Research Based Supports for Students With Disabilities | 3 |
| ED-650 | Collaborative Partnerships and Inclusive Practices in Special Education | 3 |
| ED-658 | Conducting Psycho-Education Evaluations And Developing High-Quality Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) For Exceptional Learners All Grades | 3 |
| ED-660 | Classroom Management Through Positive Behavior Supports | 3 |
| ED-670 | Teaching English Language Learners and Multi-Cultural Issues | 3 |
| ED-672 | Foundational Literacy for Students With Disabilities (Pre-K-5) | 4 |
| ED-682 | Teaching Literacy and Application to Grade Level Content for Middle and High School Students With Disabilities (grades 6-12) | 4 |
| ED-690 | Making Math and Science Accessible: Teaching Students With Disabilities Grades K-6 | 3 |
| ED-695 | Teaching Mathematical and Scientific Concepts to Exceptional Middle and High School Learners | 3 |
| ED-712 | Student Teaching and Mentored Internship | 6 |
| ED-725 | Teacher As Researcher: Capstone Project In a General Education Setting/Early Childhood Or Childhood Education | 3 |
Total Credits 47
Recommended Sequence
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ED-610 | Foundations and Contemporary Issues Of Urban & Special Education | 3 |
| ED-622 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ED-626 | Curriculum Development, Instructional Planning and Research Based Supports for Students With Disabilities | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ED-658 | Conducting Psycho-Education Evaluations And Developing High-Quality Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) For Exceptional Learners All Grades | 3 |
| ED-672 | Foundational Literacy for Students With Disabilities (Pre-K-5) | 4 |
| ED-690 | Making Math and Science Accessible: Teaching Students With Disabilities Grades K-6 | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ED-650 | Collaborative Partnerships and Inclusive Practices in Special Education | 3 |
| ED-682 | Teaching Literacy and Application to Grade Level Content for Middle and High School Students With Disabilities (grades 6-12) | 4 |
| ED-695 | Teaching Mathematical and Scientific Concepts to Exceptional Middle and High School Learners | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ED-670 | Teaching English Language Learners and Multi-Cultural Issues | 3 |
| ED-712 | Student Teaching and Mentored Internship | 6 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| ED-660 | Classroom Management Through Positive Behavior Supports | 3 |
| ED-725 | Teacher As Researcher: Capstone Project In a General Education Setting/Early Childhood Or Childhood Education | 3 |
| ED-605 | Foundations & Contemporary Issues Of Education | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |