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Inclusive & Special Education

Take your teaching career to the next level of inclusion at Alfred

The Master's of Science in Education in Inclusive & Special Education is a professional certification program for teachers who hold the initial certificate in any teaching area. While the degree is in inclusive special education, the focus of the program is preparing teachers to infuse strategies such as universal design for learning, differentiated instruction, and humanistic behavior supports into instructional activities at any grade level or in any content area. The Alfred University Inclusive & Special Education program is an excellent opportunity for teachers in the Corning area who are employed in full-time positions and need to complete courses for the professional certificate.

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Program Snapshot

Degrees
Inclusive & Special Education (MS Ed)

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The Basics

The program consists of a 33 credit, 11 course sequence that may be completed in one calendar year and is ideal for full time teachers. To accommodate normal work schedules, most classes meet for full day sessions on Saturdays, with each course meeting 5 times. Students enter with a cohort and move through the program together on the same schedule.

Program Emphasis

The program is designed to prepare master teachers of students with disabilities as consultants, program coordinators, specialists, and classroom teachers (all grades). The program's emphasis is placed on the practical application of current curriculum approaches and strategies, materials, methodologies, development, assessment, techniques, evaluation, and professional responsibilities of the inclusive special educator.

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