Integrated Bilingual Early Childhood Special Education

This 43-credit Master of Science in Education (MSED) program prepares bilingual candidates to become early childhood special education teachers to work with young children who are English-language learners (ELLs) with special needs and their families. The program integrates both special education and bilingual education content, pedagogy, and practices. Upon completion, candidates will be eligible for two certifications in New York State: Early Childhood Special Education (Birth to 2nd grade) and a Bilingual Education extension.

The faculty is committed to preparing teachers who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to help children and youth with disabilities become independent, productive, and fully included members of their schools and communities. The purpose of the Graduate Programs in Special Education (GPSE) is to help candidates develop the competencies needed to teach children and youth with disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, in a variety of settings, including age-appropriate general education environments. To this end, the New York State Pedagogical Core requirements for teachers of students with disabilities and related competencies have been embedded throughout the curriculum and programs.

All candidates must meet appropriate academic and scholarship standards to remain in and complete the program. Candidates must also demonstrate appropriate personal, professional, and ethical conduct as established by the program and the special education and teaching professions (e.g., ethical and professional standards). They are expected to abide by the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity. All candidates are subject to review and sanctions, including dismissal, as a result of academic and/or professional deficiencies.