Combined B.S./M.S.Ed. in Special Education Course Planner at SUNY Plattsburgh

B.S./M.S. Ed. Combined Program Suggested Course Sequence

Program Plan

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It is recommended that students take optional summer classes after Semester 8. Summer or winter classes will always be offered for core special education courses.

Semester 1	Credits	Semester 2	Credits
GE4 Written Expression - ENG101 College Writing II	3	GE4 Natural Science w/lab	4
GE4 Social Science	3	GE4 The Arts	3
GE4 Foreign Language	3	GE4 Western Civilization	3
GE4 Humanities	3	GE4 Foreign Language	3
EDU118 Human Growth & Development	3	EDU130 Ethics, Relationships, & Multicultural Competencies	3
EDU120 Exploring Teaching, Learning, and Human Development	3	Field Experience	10 hours
Field Experience	10 hours	Total Credits:	16
Total Credits:	18

 

Semester 3	Credits	Semester 4	Credits
GE4 Western Civilization	3	GE4 Natural Science - AST116 Celestial and Planetary Systems	3
GE4 US Civilization: HIS101 United States Civilization to 1877 or HIS102 United States Civilization Since 1877	3	GE4 Individual & Society - HED310 Foundations of Personal Health	3
Concentration	3	GE4 Concentration	3
MAT110 Elementary College Mathematics	3	EDS201 Infant & Young Children with Exceptional Needs Note: this course is also offered in summer	3
LIB105 Information & Technology Literacy	1	EDU240 Social Context in Learning II	3
EDU230 Social Context in Learning I	3	Field Experience	10 hours
Field Experience	10 hours	Total Credits:	16
Total Credits:	15

 

Semester 5	Credits	Semester 6	Credits
GE4 World Systems	3	GE4 Global Issues	3
GE4 Concentration	6	GE4 Concentration	6
EDU325 Foundations: Pedagogy in Reading & Writing, Technology & Special Education	7	EDU335 Applications: Connecting Pedagogy, Methods, & Integrated Literacy to Disciplines (Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts)	7
Field Experience	25 hours	Field Experience	25 hours
Total Credits:	16	Total Credits:	16

 

Semester 7	Credits	Semester 8	Credits
GE4 Concentration	3	GE4 Concentration	3
EDU456 Curriculum Design: Implementation of Instructional Planning, Assessment of Student Learning, & Classroom Organization/Management	7	EDS506 Assessment, Evaluation, and Learning	3
EDU 475 Practitioner Research in the Classroom	2
EDS405 Literacy for Students with Exceptional Learning Needs	3	EDS507 Prosocial Skills, Positive Behavior Support, and Functional Assessment	3
EDS424 Autism Spectrum Disorders/PPD	3	EDS522 Behavior Disorders	3
Field Experience	25 hours	EDS523 Advocacy and School Law in Special Education	3
Total Credits:	18	Field Experience	25 hours
		Total Credits:	15

 

Semester 9	Credits	Semester 10	Credits
EDS537 Instructional Practices 1-6	3	EDT595 Student Teaching in the Childhood Education Grades 1-6	6
EDS536 Instructional Practices Grades Birth-2nd grade	3
EDS520 Specific Learning Disabilities/School and Society or 521 Intellectually Challenged in Schools and Society	3 (take one on web)	EDT596 Student Teaching in the Special Education Grades 1-6	6
EDS508 Practicum Birth-2nd	6	EDS520 Specific Learning Disabilities/School and Society or 521 Intellectually Challenged in Schools and Society	3 (take one on web)
Total Credits:	15	Total Credits:	15

 

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you would like to learn more about our programs in special education at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Heidi Schnackenberg, Ph.D.

Program Area Coordinator, Master of Science in Education Programs
Office: Sibley Hall 309
Phone: (518) 564-5143
Fax: (518) 564-2149
Email: heidi.schnackenberg@plattsburgh.edu