Childhood Special Education: Additional NYS Certification - Advanced Certificate

Program

This post-master’s, advanced certificate program in Childhood Special Education (Academic Plan: CSPE-AC) is designed for students with existing New York State certification in either Childhood Education Grades 1-6 or a different certification area of Special Education.

Admission Requirements

1. A master’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.5
2. NYS certification in one of the following:
   • Students with Disabilities, Birth – Grade 2
   • Students with Disabilities, Grades 7-12 Generalist
   • Childhood Education, Grades 1-6
3. A personal statement.
4. A recommendation from a supervisor or academic professor.

Progress Standards

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Progress holds due to Incomplete Grades - Students with two or more INCs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
4. 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 - 17 cr.

Academic Plan: CSPE-AC

• SPED 70050 - Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of General and Special Education

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• SPED 70300 - Inclusive Instruction in General Education Classrooms for Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders

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• SPED 70100 - Assessment of Students with Disabilities

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• SPED 70200 - Classroom Management in Special Education and Inclusive Settings

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  *Note: The choices above are based upon previous courses taken. Note that all applicants will already have taken one required special education course as part of general education certification programs. Therefore, a choice allows each candidate to customize a plan of study with new material and avoid taking a course that would be redundant.

   

• SPED 70400 - Issues in Teaching English Second Language Learners with Special Education Needs
• SPED 78100 - Reading for Students with Learning Disabilities Grades 1-6, Methods 1 (KC)
• SPED 78200 - Supervised Clinical Teaching of Students with Learning Disabilities: Part 1 (KC)
• SPED 78300 - Math, Organizational and Social Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities: Methods 2 (KC)
• SPED 78400 - Supervised Clinical Teaching of Students with Learning Disabilities: Part 2 (KC)

Exit Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 3.0
2. A grade of at least B in Key Courses as designated in each title with “(KC)”
3. Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop