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Special Education | Advanced Certificate - Childhood Special Education Studies

Manhattan candidates must take one course (their choice) on the Garden City campus.
^ This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center.

[FW=Required Field Work]

Prerequisite Courses
Course# Course Title
EEC 600 Introduction to Special Education (25 hrs FW)*
EEC 700 Families, Cultures, and Learning (10 hrs FW)
*May be taken concurrently with foundation courses.

Foundation Courses
Course# Course Title
EEC 705 Team Collaboration
EEC 710 Classroom Management (25 hrs FW)
EEC 720 Formal and Informal Methods of Assessmen (25 hrs FW)
EEC 750 Methods of Instruction (25 hrs FW)

Student Teaching / Reflective Practice
Course# Course Title
EEC 821 Student Teaching in Special Education and Childhood Education in Inclusive Settings and Seminar (Must meet with advisor)
-or-
EEC 822 Summer Practicum in Special Education ( Must meet with advisor)

Total Credits: 18

Important Notes and Deadlines
  • Student Teaching/Practicum Deadlines: 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.

  • 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.

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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

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