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The Adolescence Special Education Program consists of at least 36 credit hours and leads to the Students with Disabilities Generalist 7-12 certificate. This NYS certificate requires that candidates have 6 credit hours in each of the following content areas: English, social studies, science, and math. Students who are deficient in any of these credits must fulfill them before graduation from the Adolescence Special Education master’s program.

Students who enter the Adolescence Special Education Program with initial certification in a content area will also be recommended for an extension on their Students with Disabilities Generalist 7-12 certification in that content area. Extensions for the following areas are available:

• SWD- Biology (grades 7-12)
• SWD- Chemistry (grades 7-12)
• SWD- Earth Science (grades 7-12)
• SWD- Mathematics (grades 7-12)
• SWD- Physics (grades 7-12)
• SWD- Social Studies (grades 7-12)
• SWD- English Language Arts (grades 7-12)
• SWD- Languages other than English (grades 7-12)

American Sign Language, Cantonese, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish.

Program Requirements

• Complete the prescribed course work and other requirements within five years after matriculation.
• Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, with no more than two grades below B-.

Additional Requirements

NYS certification requires that candidates have 6 credit hours in each of the following content areas: English, social studies, science, and math. Students who are deficient in any of these credits must fulfill them before graduation from the Adolescence Special Education master’s program.

This program is field-based. As a result, a significant amount of your teacher preparation program will be conducted in the professional field under supervision with students and cooperating teachers. The required practicum is offered during the spring and fall. Summer practicum is available to those meeting certain criteria. This is important to consider in planning your program since working in the field demands that you have time available to spend in schools, clinics, and classrooms. This may necessitate an adjustment of your daily schedule. You must have a 3.0 average in graduate courses and no more than two courses with a B- in order to enroll in the practicum course, SPE743 .