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

Special Education & Childhood Education Combined Program

Our Combined B.S./M.S.Ed. Program in Special & Childhood Education Allows You To:

• Earn 4 teaching certificates at the same time in:
  • Elementary school classrooms grades 1–6.
  • Special education settings grades 1–6.
  • Special education birth–2nd grade settings.
  • Childhood education birth–2nd grade settings.
• Link educational theories, principles, concepts, and practice through extensive hands-on experience in elementary schools.
• Benefit from an up-to-date and integrated curriculum that incorporates literacy and special education.
• Learn to be a qualified, caring and competent educator.
• Have personal advisement with full-time faculty.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Childhood Education (115-123 credits)
Masters of Science (M.S.Ed.) in Special Education (54 credits)

The degree has different parts:

• General education courses required for all students (minimum of 35 credits).
• Childhood education courses and extensive field experience (50 credits).
• 30 to 38 credits in one of the following academic concentrations: art, biology, chemistry, earth science, English, French, mathematics, music, social studies, or Spanish.
• Enter special education graduate classes in your 7th semester.

Program Requirements

• View the combined program in childhood and special education course curriculum.
• View education course descriptions.
• View the program's suggested course sequence, including general education requirements (GE4), and education courses.

Certification

• Learn more about certification requirements including required tests.

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