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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Special Education and Counseling
Chairperson: Dr. Elaine Fisher

Phone: (908) 737-3843

Students in the Educator of Individuals with Disabilities program will prepare to teach individuals with disabilities who are cognitively impaired, emotionally disturbed, specific learning disabled and physically/multiply disabled. Graduates of the program will qualify for the Teacher of the Handicapped certificate which is valid for grades K-12. Students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher for admission to the major and for continuation and graduation from the program. Students must also achieve a grade of “B-” in Eng 1030, MATH 1000, SPED 2051, SPED 2120 (Sophomore Field), and in one of the following courses – SPED 2154, SPED 2155, SPED 2156, SPED 2157 before admission to the major is considered.

Teacher certification requirements include the satisfactory completion of field experiences in the sophomore and junior years as well as a full semester of student teaching is required during the senior year.

Students may be interested in pursuing positions in public and private school teaching, extended employment settings, group homes, supervised apartments, programs for adults with disabilities and with private agencies serving the developmentally disabled.

Click on a course for a description and prerequisites.

B.A.
OPTIONAL MAJORS IN THIS DEPT.: Teacher of the Handicapped
Courses shown below are not a complete outline of major completion. Please click here to find the PDF file that outlines all the requirements of your major.

GENERAL EDUCATION
Please refer to your curriculum guidesheet for up-to-date core requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
COURSES WITHIN PROGRAM(S) REQUIRED FOR ACADEMIC MAJOR(S)
SpEd 2051
3
SpEd 2154
3
SpEd 2155
3
SpEd 2156
3
SpEd 2157
3
SpEd 3050
3
SpEd 3051
3
SpEd 3161
3
SpEd 3163
3
SpEd 4053
3


ELECTIVES
SpEd 2050
3
SpEd 2052
3
SpEd 2053
3
SpEd 2054
1
SpEd 2120
3
SpEd 3157
3
SpEd 3162
3
SpEd 3171
3
SpEd 3172
1
SpEd 3173
3
SpEd 3174
1
SpEd 4134
10
SpEd 4200
SpEd 4301-4303
1,2,3

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