Career Change, 48 Credit Program
Download the
program planning sheet.
I Core Childhood Education Courses
(24 credits)
- EDU 3200 - Language Acquisition and Literacy Development*
OR
- EDU 3240 - Multi-Sensory Language Learning and Language
Acquisition OR
- EDU 9003 - Literacy Development for the First and Second
Language Learners
- EDU 7000 - Sociological/Psychological Foundations of
Learning
- EDU 7266 - Technology for Teaching Literacy Applications in
regular and Special Education Settings (For students with limited
technology background)
- EDU 7135 - Current Trends and Research in the Teaching of
Social Studies*
- EDU 7136 - Current Trends and Research in the Teaching of
Science*
- EDU 7137 - Current Trends and Research in the Teaching of
Mathematics*
- EDU 7195 - Teaching and Learning: Childhood *
- EDU 7115 - Childhood Associate Teaching (taken in the last 6
credits of entire program)
- or EDU 7115I- Internship (Completed at least 24 credits and
have passed all NYS General Ed exams: ATSW*, CST*, LAST*)
* field experience required.
II Core Special Education Courses (24
Credits)
- EDU 9700 - Research in Collaborative Partnership and Strategic
Instruction for General, Special and Inclusive Education:
Childhood
- EDU 9707 – Adapting and Modifying Curricula
- EDU 9711 – Education and Needs of Individuals with
Exceptionalities
- EDU 9712 - Education of Assessment of Individuals with
Exceptionalities (prerequisite EDU 9711)
- EDU 9716 - Curriculum and instructional Design for Teaching
Literacy to Individuals with Exceptionalities: Childhood
- EDU 9718 - Curriculum and Instructional Design for Individuals
with Exceptionalities: Math, Science, Social Studies
- EDU 9719 - Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive
Behavior Supports
- EDU 9702 - Practicum in Special Education-Childhood
(Completed EDU 7115, all Special Education Coursework and passed
CST*- Childhood Disabilities)
Deidre Mithaug, Ph.D.,
Coordinator
(718) 990-2631
mithaugd@stjohns.edu
Queens Campus
The School of Education
Office of Graduate Admissions
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu
Staten Island Campus
The School of Education
Graduate Admission Information
(718) 390-4506
gradedstatenisland@stjohns.edu
Manhattan Location
The School of Education
Graduate Admission Information
(212) 277-5122
bakshij@stjohns.edu