Childhood and Teaching Students with Disabilities (PreK-12), Master of Science in Education

St. John's University

The Childhood and Childhood Special Education, Master of Science in Education (Career Change) program is a program that prepares teacher candidates for both initial and professional certification as Special Education Teachers in grades PreK-12. In completing general education coursework, career change students learn about the fundamentals of teaching in grades 1-6, as well as child development and educational history. Advanced coursework is designed to foster career changer’s ability to develop the skills, attitudes, and abilities needed to identify and remediate major learning and behavior disorders, ranging from mild to profound, regardless of etiology. Attention is also paid to diagnosis, intervention, program planning and program evaluation.

The School of Education