Inclusive Special Education (1-6) [ISE_PSYX]

The Foundations and Social Advocacy Department offers the inclusive special education major which prepares students to have certification in teaching children with disabilities in grades one through six.

Career Potential

Special education teacher, Grades 1-6
Inclusive curriculum specialist
Inclusion consultant
Developmental disabilities provider/caregiver

A. College-wide and General Education Courses

More detailed information regarding the General Education requirement is available from the department.

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)

GE 1: Quantitative Skills

MAT 101 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics I (3 cr. hr.)
and
MAT 102 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics II (3 cr. hr.)

GE 2: Natural Sciences

Any combination of the Natural Sciences, although SCI 141 and SCI 142 are recommended

GE 8: The Arts

Any GE 8 course

GE 9: Foreign Language

Program Requirement: foreign language through the 102 level (six credit hours)
American Sign Language (ASL) is recommended

GE 10: Basic Communication

Select either CPN 100 or 102 and CPN 101 or 103.

Additionally select one course fulfilling the Presentation Skills Requirement, FSA 101 is recommended.

GE 11: Prejudice and Discrimination

FSA 103 - Gender, Race and Class Issues in Education (3 cr. hr.)

GE 12: Science, Technology, Values and Society

Any GE 12 course

GE 13: Natural Science - Second Science Requirement

Any combination of the Natural Sciences, although SCI 141 and SCI 142 are recommended

B. Content Core: 24 credit hours

HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 101 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics I (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 102 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics II (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

The following also fulfills requirements for the minor

PSY 432 - Psychology of Learning Disabilities (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 433 - Behavior Disorders in Educational Settings (3 cr. hr.)
SHH 270 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 cr. hr.)

C. Inclusive Special Education Requirements: 31 credit hours

FSA 101 - Introduction to Urban Education (3 cr. hr.)
FSA 103 - Gender, Race and Class Issues in Education (3 cr. hr.)
FSA 210 - Principles of Inclusive Education (3 cr. hr.)
FSA 211 - Inclusive Education Field Experience (1 cr. hr.)
FSA 280 - Perspectives on Disabilities: The Child, Family, School and Community (3 cr. hr.)
FSA 281 - Perspectives Field Experience (1 cr. hr.)
FSA 410 - Inclusive Education Pedagogy (4 cr. hr.)
FSA 420 - Inclusive Education Field Seminar (3 cr. hr.)
FSA 430 - Assistive and Adaptive Technology (3 cr. hr.)
FSA 436 - Assessment and Instruction of Learners with Special Needs (4 cr. hr.)
LIT 310 - Literacy in a Multicultural, Urban School (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 311 - Literacy Field Experience (1 cr. hr.)

D. Minor in Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities: 21 credit hours

Completion of the Minor in Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities, including the following courses:

PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
(fulfilled in B)
PSY 331 - Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 360 - Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 432 - Psychology of Learning Disabilities (3 cr. hr.)
included as part of the content core
PSY 433 - Behavior Disorders in Educational Settings (3 cr. hr.)
included as part of the content core
SHH 270 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 cr. hr.)
included as part of the content core

E. Application and Reflection on Teaching: 16 credit hours

To be eligible for student teaching, a student must be in good academic standing, have no incompletes, complete all prerequisite education courses, have an overall grade point average of 2.7, have completed at least two-thirds of the course work in the minor, and have no grade lower than a C in required education and special education courses. Students must be eligible at the time of application, and if ineligible must reapply when eligibility is achieved.