Sixth Year Certificate in Special Education

The Sixth Year Certificate in Special Education is an advanced professional degree for experienced Special Educators who hold a Master’s degree and wish to deepen and expand their knowledge of teaching and learning. The SYC is equivalent in content to a post-Master’s, second Master’s degree.

For candidates who already hold an MA in Special Education and are interested in a Sixth Year Certificate only, not pursuing initial or cross-endorsement certification, take the 30-credit SYC program outlined below. Students pursuing the SYC only are not eligible to take SPED 6951SPED 6952SPED 6953, or SPED 6954.

SPED 6534Skill Development for Individualized Educational Plans3
SPED 6537Curriculum and Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities3
SPED 6550Collaboration and Consultation for the Special Educator3
SPED 6561Diagnostic Procedures in Special Education of Youth with Disabilities3
Select 18 elective credits from the following: 118
Augmentative Alternative Communications and Assistive Technologies
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theories and Interventions
Introduction to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Theories of and Introduction to Learning Disabilities
Introduction to Children and Youth with Social and Emotional Disturbances
Special Learners in the Bilingual/ESL Classroom
Management Techniques in Special Education
Developmental Literacy II: Essentials of Vocabulary and Text Comprehension
Seminar in Special Education
Total Credits30
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These courses are recommended options and are available dependent upon the candidate's previous coursework, course availability, and career focus.