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Course of Study: Behavior Disorders (track 2)

The specific courses and tailored assignments making up an individual program are determined in a mandatory program planning meeting between the graduate student and a program adviser; candidates are required to gain written approval for their specific program plan before commencing coursework.

Track 2: Behavior Disorders

 18-credit Required Core:

SPED 750.51
The Study of Behavior Disorders
3
SPED 751.51
Methods and Materials for Teaching Students with Behavior Disorders
3
SPED 781.51 Reading and Writing for Students with Learning Disabilities 3
SPED 783.51 Math and Organizational Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities 3
SPED 701.51 Advanced Practicum in Special Education Assessment
3
SPED 707.51 Advanced Seminar in Special Education Practices
 3


Plus

12 credits of electives*

 

Electives are selected from among the following (to be determined jointly in mandatory consultation with a program advisor):
Coursework related to –

  • Other special education topics
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Early Childhood Special Education (could qualify for an additional age-level)
  • Blind/VH
  • Deaf/HH
  • Gifted and Talented (could apply for a NYS extension)
  • Severe/Multiple Disabilities (could apply for a NYS annotation)

*Representative of the spectrum of choices, but not an exhaustive list of the elective options

 

Exit Standards

Students must pass the School of Education technology assessment.