This program is designed for secondary education majors who want to become secondary special education teachers. For students with mild to moderate disabilities, these grades are among the most formative years of education. This is when they learn advanced material and how to prepare for the real world. Completing high school and transitioning into adulthood is a critical stage for all young people. It is important to prepare students of all abilities to finish high school and succeed in adult life. The five-year adolescent/students with disabilities M.S. Ed. program is seamless, and Manhattan College undergraduate secondary education majors to obtain their master's degrees with an additional year of study. It is designed for students seeking dual certification in one of the follow areas: Adolescent education English, Adolescent education mathematics, Adolescent education social studies. The best way to learn is by doing. As a student in the five-year adolescent/students with disabilities program, you will start getting classroom experience as soon as your sophomore year at Manhattan. Field experiences are designed to help you develop as a teacher and test your skills in the real world. It begins with classroom observations and culminates with student teaching in a general education setting in your fourth year of a minimum of 40 full days of on-site experience in grades 7-9 and 10-12 in your specific subject area. In your fifth year, you will complete an internship of a minimum of 40 full days in a special education or inclusive secondary setting in some of the most socially and economically diverse school districts in the nation.