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image 1Curriculum & Instruction Department
Special Education | M.S. Plan of Study - Childhood Special Education
in Inclusive Settings

In-Service Track

Please note: The in-service track is only open to candidates who hold a classroom teaching certificate in an area other than childhood or special education. Please consult an adviser for recommended course sequences, fieldwork requirements, and other program requirements.
^ This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center.

Required Sequence for Full-Time Students
[FW=Required Field Work]

Prerequisites (21 Credits)
Course# Course Title
EEC 600 Introduction to Special Education (25 hrs FW)*
ECH 601 School and Society**
SPH 602 Speech and Language Development*
HED 610 Health Promotion for Teachers
ELY 625 Approaches to Teaching Literacy
ECH 700 Social Studies and Critical Literacy in Childhood Education*
EEC 740 Math and Science Education for Special Education Students
*EEC 600 MUST BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH EEC 700.
**May be taken concurrently with foundation courses.

Required Courses (33 Credits)
Course# Course Title
EEC 610 Current Topics in Special Education (Research I)
EEC 620 Technology and Instruction
EEC 630 Human Development, Cognition, and Teaching
ELY 630 Literacy for the Exceptional Child (FW) (Prerequisite: ELY 625)
EEC 700 Families, Cultures, Professionals, and Children: Collaborating for Children with Special Needs
EEC 705 Team Collaboration
EEC 710 Classroom Management (25 hrs FW)
EEC 720 Formal and Informal Methods of Assessment (25 hrs FW)
EEC 740 Math, Science, and Technology for Special Education (25 hrs FW)
EEC 750 Methods of Instruction (25 hrs FW)
EEC 800 Master's Seminar in Special Education (Research II)

Student Teaching / Reflective Practice (3 Credits)
Course# Course Title
EEC 821 Practicum in Special Education (for teachers certified in other areas)
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EEC 822 Summer Practicum in Special Education (for teachers certified in other areas)


Total Credits: 33 - 52

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Important Notes and 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.

  • 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.


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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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