Special Education & Literacy II M.S. Degree Program
This program is for applicants who DO NOT hold NYS Initial Teacher Certification in Childhood Education. It leads to three New York State Certifications: Childhood Education, Special Education at the Childhood level, and Literacy at the Birth to Grade 6 level. This program requires intensive practicum and internship experiences and is the only program at the University at Albany that will permit a student without a Childhood Education certificate to receive certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities. This is the only program at Albany that provides certification in elementary education.
Required Courses - 67 Credits
E Psy 521 Development in Childhood (3)
E Psy 615 Application of Cognitive Theories to Content Area Instruction (3)
E Rdg 500 Classroom Literacy Instruction (3)
E Rdg 601 Practicum: Instruction to Prevent Literacy Difficulties (3)
E Rdg 610 Literacy in Society (3)
E Rdg 619 Practicum: Writing in the Classroom, 1-6 (3)
E Rdg 620 Practicum: Differentiated Instruction and Coaching, B-6 (6)
E Rdg 655 Early Literacy Development, B-2 (3)
E Spe 560 Introduction to Human Exceptionality (3)
E Spe 580 Practicum: Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs (3)
E Spe 650 Instructional Environments and Practices for Students with Disabilities (3)
E Spe 651 Developing Reading Comprehension and Content Knowledge for Students
with Disabilities (3)
E Spe 652 Math and Inquiry Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3)
E Spe 653 Managing School and Classroom-wide Student Behavior to Promote Efficient
and Effective Instruction (3)
E Spe 654 Teaching Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities (3)
E Spe 655 Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3)
E Spe 656 Teaching Written Expression to Students with Disabilities (3)
E Spe 657 Effective Teaching and Curricula for Diverse Learners (3)
E Spe 669 Educating Students with Emotional Disorders and Challenging Behaviors:
Advanced Tiers of Support (3)
E Spe 680A Clinical Internship: Teaching Students with Disabilities (6)
E Spe 681 Clinical Internship Seminar: Teaching Students with Disabilities (1)
Additional Program/NYSED Requirements:
