Special Education
 
Prepares students to work with children and/or adolescents with disabilities at the elementary and/or secondary level.

Certifications Available

  • Single Certificate: Special Education: Childhood Grades 1-6*
  • Single Certificate: Special Education: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Sp. Ed. Grades 5-12**
  • Dual Certificate: Special Education and Childhood Education Grades 1-6
  • Triple Certificate: Special Education and Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education English or Social Studies or Mathematics or Science
  • Advanced Certificate: Special Education: Childhood (Gr. 1-6)
  • Advanced Certificate: Special Education: MiddleChildhood and Adolescence Education (Gr. 5-12)

    *program requires prior certification in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 or Elementary Education

    **program requires prior certification in Middle Childhood and/or Adolescence Education

Program Director: Dr. Janet Simon
Course No Course Title   Credits
Single Certificate Special Education: Childhood Grades 1-6
M.S. Ed. in SPECIAL EDUCATION: CHILDHOOD (Gr. 1-6) 35
Requirements
TED 520 Language and Literacy 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
600 Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
630 Math/Technology for Students with Learning Problems 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems Gr. 1-6 3
760 or 761 Seminar and Student Teaching in Childhood and Special Education or Seminar and Supervised Teaching in Childhood and Special Education 2
625 Interventions in Reading 3
Single Certificate Special Education: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Sp. Ed. Grades 5-12
M.S. Ed. in SPECIAL EDUCATION: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD/ADOLESCENCE (Gr. 5-12) 35
Requirements
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
600 Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Prob. 3
615 615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
550 Teaching Literacy 5-12 3
635 Adolescents with Learning Problems 3
715 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems Gr. 5-12 3
Elective 3
765 Seminar and Student Teaching: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Special Education or  
766 Seminar and Supervised Teaching in Middle Childhood and Adolescence Special Education 2
Dual Certificate Dual Certificate: Special Education and Childhood Education Grades 1-6
M.S. Ed. IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (Gr. 1-6) and SPECIAL EDUCATION (Gr. 1-6) 47
Requirements
Tier I Core Courses 12
TED 505 Issues in Education 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
500 Lives of Children 3
 
Tier II Methods Courses 31
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
530 Teaching Social Studies/The Arts 1-6 3
535 Teaching Science/Technology 1-6 3
540 Teaching Math/Technology 1-6 3
545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom 1
600 Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Probems 3
 
Tier III Field Experience 4
725 or 726 Seminar and Student Teaching: Childhood and Special Education or Seminar and Supervised Teaching: Childhood and Special Education 4
Triple Certificate Special Education and Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education English or Social Studies or Mathematics or Science
M.S. Ed. in SPECIAL EDUCATION: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD/ADOLESCENCE (Gr. 5-12) and MIDDLE CHILDHOOD/ADOLESCENCE ENGLISH or SOCIAL STUDIES or MATHEMATICS or SCIENCE 47
Requirements
Tier I Core Courses 9
TED 505 Issues in Education 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
 
Tier II Methods Courses 34
550 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 5-12 3
560 Teaching Methods in Middle Childhood and Adolescence - General 3
565 Teaching Methods in in Middle Childhood and Adolescence - Engl and Social Studies -or- 3
570 Teaching Methods in in Middle Childhood and Adolescence - Math and Science 3
555 Foundation of Middle Childhood Education 3
545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom 1
600 Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
635 Adolescents with Learning Problems 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems Gr. 1-6 3
 
Tier III Field Experience 4
785 Seminar and Student Teaching in Special Education and Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education -or-  
786 Seminar and Supervised Teaching in Special Education and Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education 4
Advanced Certificate Special Education: Childhood (Gr. 1-6)
Advanced Certificate in Special Education: Childhood (Gr. 1-6) 26
Prerequisie Master's Degree prior Certification in Childhood and/or Early Childhood Education
Requirements
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
600 Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems Gr. 1-6 3
 
Elective 3
760 or 761 Seminar and Student Teaching in Childhood and Special Education or Seminar and Supervised Teaching in Childhood and Special Education 2
 
Advanced Certificate Special Education: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education (Gr. 5-12)
Advanced Certificate in Special Education: MiddleChildhood and Adolescence Education (Gr. 5-12) 26
Prerequisie Master's Degree; prior Certification in Adolescence Education
Requirements
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
600 Intro Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
635 Adolescents with Learning Problems 3
715 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems Gr. 5-12 3
765 Seminar and Student Teaching: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Special Education or  
766 Seminar and Supervised Teaching in Middle Childhood and Adolescence Special Education 2
 

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Email: cmessar@liu.edu
 

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