Program Contact: Judith Falaro 203-582-8868
The Special Education Certificate of Completion is a 12-credit option for MAT program teacher candidates or for external applicants who hold a current teaching certificate from an approved institution of higher education and/or are practicing teachers. The certificate is not a degree or licensure program. External candidates may earn the certificate by completing 12 credits of online special education courses as listed under Curriculum. Current certified teachers interested in the Special Education Certificate of Completion online program should contact Graduate Admissions.
For internal candidates for the certificate, the 12 credits required for the Special Education Certificate of Completion are earned through four 3-credit online courses offered during the fall, spring and summer.
MAT program candidates interested in the Special Education Certificate of Completion should notify the program contact, Judith Falaro, by February of their junior year (or the start of the first semester for candidates in the five-semester MAT program).
Special Education Certificate of Completion
Program of Study
Curriculum for MAT Students
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
SPED 552 | Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom (MAT students only) | 3 |
SPED 571 | Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Identification, Management, and Assessment | 3 |
SPED 565 | Specific Learning Disabilities: Identification, Instruction and Assessment (LD) | 3 |
SPED 566 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
Curriculum for External Candidates
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
SPED 545 | Introduction to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
SPED 571 | Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Identification, Management, and Assessment | 3 |
SPED 565 | Specific Learning Disabilities: Identification, Instruction and Assessment (LD) | 3 |
SPED 566 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |