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Initial Adolescence Plus Special Education Course Information
MUST HAVE APPROVED CONCENTRATION IN ENGLISH, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, BUSINESS, A LANGUAGE OR A SCIENCE
Required Core Courses for Initial Certification in Adolescence Special Ed
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| EDCH 598 | Professional Seminar | 0 |
| EDAD 502 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| EDAD 534 | Teaching Strategies: Adolescence | 3 |
| EDAD 535 | Human Growth & Development: Adolescence | 3 |
| SPE 536 | Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDAD 561-566 | Methods of Teaching Course (Choose appropriate one for certification content area) | 3 |
| SPE 570 | Standards Based Assessment | 3 |
| SPE 580 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| SPE 631 | Reading & Writing for Students with Disabilities* | 3 |
| SPE 640 | Learning and Behavioral Disorders: Etiology and Research-Based Interventions | 3 |
| SPE 644 | Collaborative Practices on a Transdisciplinary Team | 3 |
| SPE 649 | Transition Issues for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE 650 | Autism Spectrum & Severe Developmental Disorders | 3 |
| SPE 652 | Functional Curriculum & Assistive Technology for Students with Severe Developmental Disabilities and ASD* | 3 |
*requires 25 hours of field experience
Candidates must also meet course prerequisites which include six semester hours in English, science, social studies, math and three semester hours in a foreign language. Two full years in high school will meet the requirement.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| SPE 615 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SPE 698 | Seminar in Teaching and Assessment (50 hours - must include whole-class instruction in adol. classroom; prereq B or higher in 631 and 652) | 3 |
| SPE 593 | Student Teaching (one placement in special education, one in adolescence content area) Prereq is B or better in SPE 631, 652, & 698 | 9 |
| EDU 595 | Child Abuse Seminar | 0 |
| EDU 596 | Prevention of School Violence Seminar | 0 |
| SPE 594 | Student Teaching Seminar | 0 |
| Total Credits: | 54 |
Required Certification Exams for Initial Certification in Adol. Content Area and Adolescence Special Education:
Individuals seeking a teaching certificate must achieve qualifying scores on a set of assessments as part of the New York State Teacher Certiciation Examination Program. Visit the link below for more information:
http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_annProgramUpdate.asp
Other Certification Requirements:
1. Fingerprinting
2. Child Abuse Seminar
3. Prevention of School Violence Seminar
Optional: Middle Childhood Extensions for Grades 5-6
Note: This is a regular middle childhood extension in the content area, not a disabilities extension.
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| EMC 552 | Human Growth and Development: Middle Childhood | 3 |
| EMC 553 | Cognition, Learning, Assessment & Diagnostic Teaching: Middle Childhood | 3 |
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