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Course of Study: Early Childhood Special Education (track 3)
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 3: Early Childhood Special Education
17-credit Required Core:
| SPEDE 771.51 |
Autism Spectrum Disorders |
3 |
| SPEDE 772.51 |
Behavioral Theory and Its Application to Young Children with Special Needs |
3 |
| SPED 707.51 | Advanced Seminar in Special Education Practices | 3 |
| SPEDE 779.51 |
Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education | 2 |
| Plus |
3 | |
| SPEDE 770.51 | Curriculum Models and Methods in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education |
3 |
| SPED 792.51 |
Language Development and Alternative Communication Systems for Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities |
3 |
| Or |
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| 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 |
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.
