Special Education: All Grades, Advanced Certificate (Online)
The College of Education offers a 24 credit-hour program leading to a certificate of advanced studies (CAS) in special education. The CAS may qualify students for certification in grades 1-6 or 7-12 provided all other New York state certification requirements are met.
The CAS in special education is open to students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have completed an M.S. in education from an accredited institution.
Application
The admissions criteria for the CAS are that candidates must:
- Hold a current, valid teaching certificate in either elementary or secondary education.
- Hold a master’s degree in education.
- Demonstrate a 3.0 QPA in the master’s degree.
- Meet prerequisite course requirements.
- Meet content requirements for 7-12 generalist.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-requisite Courses | ||
| EDU 539 | Char of Students With Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDU 561 | Lang/Lit Dev Div Yng Lrns | 3 |
| or EDU 575 | Literacy: Upper Grades | |
| Required Courses | ||
| EDU 778 | Nature Autism: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EDU 745 | Behavioral Analysis/Ex Ed * | 3 |
| EDU 565 | Assessment of Students with * | 3 |
| EDU 572 | Reading Diff: Identification/Intervent | 3 |
| EDU 768 | Meth of Teaching Students With Disabilit * | 3 |
| EDU 794 | Seminar in Special Education ** | 3 |
| EDU 795.01 | Practicum in Special Education ** | 3 |
* These courses are pre-requisites to EDU 795 & EDU 795.
** These courses must be taken together during final semester of study.