M.S. Plan of Study - Adolescent Special Education in Inclusive Settings

This web page is being reviewed and is expected to be updated for the Fall 2009 semester. In the meantime, please contact the department's administrative office for updates about academic requirements. Pre-service Track Please Note: The Pre-service Track is only open to candidates with no prior classroom teaching certificates. Students will pursue a concentration in one of the following areas of study: English Education Social Studies Education Math Education Science Education This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center. Required Sequence for Full-Time Students [FW=Required Field Work]

	Fall Semester (Block I) (25 field hours)				Spring Semester (Block II) (25 field hours)
	Course#	Course Title			Course#	Course Title
	EEC 600	Introduction to Special Education (25 hrs FW)			EEC 610	Current Topics in Special Education
	EAE 602	Foundations of Education for Adolescence Education			EAE 603	Adolescent Experience (25 hrs FW)
	one of the following in appropriate discipline:				one of the following in appropriate discipline:
	EAE 594	Critical Literacies of Mathematics and Science			EAE 596	Inquiry and Expression: Humanities
	EAE 595	Youth Literacies			EAE 597	Inquiry and Expression: Math & Sciences
		Total Credits:	9			Total Credits:	9

	Fall Semester (Block III) (50 field hours)				Spring Semester (Block IV) (50 field hours)
	Course#	Course Title			Course#	Course Title
	EEC 720	Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment (25 hrs FW)			EEC 710	Classroom Management (25 hrs FW)
	one of the following:				EAE 860	Master’s Seminar in Adolescence Education*
	EAR 500	Exploring the Arts			one of the following in appropriate discipline:
	EEC 620	Technology and Instruction			EAE 611	Teaching Writing in the Secondary School in Inclusive Classroom (25 hrs FW)
	one of the following in appropriate discipline:				EAE 613	Secondary Mathematics in Inclusive Environments (25 hrs FW)
	EAE 511	Instruction and Assessment in English Education (25 hrs FW)			EAE 617	Secondary Science in Inclusive Environments (25 hrs FW)
	EAE 513	Instruction and Assessment in Mathematics Education (25 hrs FW)			EAE 618	Secondary Social Studies in Inclusive Environments (25 hrs FW)
	EAE 517	Instruction and Assessment in Science Education (25 hrs FW)
	EAE 518	Instruction and Assessment in Social Studies Education (25 hrs FW)
		Total Credits:	9			Total Credits:	9

	Other Required Courses				Student Teaching/Reflective Practice
	Course#	Course Title			Course#	Course Title
	HED 610	Health Prep for Teachers			EEC 837	Student Teaching in Secondary School Inclusive Settings and Seminar**
		Total Credits:	1			Total Credits:	6

• Student Teaching/Practicum Deadlines: Application (obtained from Office of School and Community Partnerships or Education Office in Manhattan) is due by Dec. 1 for fall/summer placements; by March 1 for spring placements.
  
  
• Clinical experience (practicum with observation by a faculty supervisor) is required of all candidates and will not be waived.
  
  
• Degrees are conferred three times per year: May, August and January. Apply as follows:
  • For May: by last Friday in October
  • For August: by second Friday in June
  • For January: by first Friday in September
    
    
• All candidates must apply for NYS certification in their last semester. Applications may be obtained in the Office of the Registrar or the Education Office (either campus). The applications are sent to the State through Adelphi.
  
  
• Candidates should not apply for initial certification in special education on their own (prior to program completion). Candidates who are awarded initial certification in special education prior to program completion will have additional (credit) requirements.

Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Anne Mungai
Special Education Program Director;
Associate Professor
Harvey Hall, Room 234
p - 516.877.4096
e - mungai@adelphi.edu

Christopher Church
Director of Education
Manhattan Center
p - 212.965.8340, extension 8345
e - church@adelphi.edu

Alison Wholey
Academic Advisor
Manhattan Center
p - 212.965.8340, extension 8356
e - wholey@adelphi.edu

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