Adolescent Special Education, Grades 7-12 (Generalist) - MSED

This master’s degree program (Academic Plan: AG712-MSED) is designed to prepare individuals to become special educaton generalist teachers at the adolescent level. Graduates are eligible for NYS certification in Students with Disabilities Grades 7-12, Generalist, rather than certification in a specific subject area.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or a master’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.5.
A liberal arts or sciences major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
A liberal arts and sciences distributed to include: a minimum of 6 credits in English; 6 credits in political science, history, economics, or geography (with at least one course in history or geography); 6 credits in math (a college course in calculus meets this requirement); 6 credits in science; 3 credits in the arts; 6 credits in a language other than English (3 years of high school study in the same foreign language with grades of C or better documented by high school transcript will meet this requirement); and 3 credits in information retrieval (library studies, research, computer literacy, or educational technology).
A personal statement.
Two letters of recommendation.
Submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination, except applicants who are certified teacher or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.

Progress Standards

Minimum GPA for Retention - Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to remain at Hunter College. Students whose grades fall below this standard are required to raise their GPAs to at least 3.0 within one semester.
No F in the first two semesters—students who receive a grade of F or WU in any course in the first two semesters will not be allowed to continue in the program.
Progress holds due to Incomplete Grades - Students with two or more INCs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
Key Course Performance Standards
- Students must receive a grade of at least a B in key program courses.
- Students who receive a grade of F or WU in key program courses may not continue in the program.
- Key Program Courses are identified by the label (KC) in the course title.

Course of Study

Academic Plan

AG712-MSED

Total Credits

36-48

Special Education Courses

General Education Courses

Exit Requirements

An overall GPA of 3.0.
Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop.