特殊教育课程可导致获得教育学理学硕士学位以及获得纽约州特殊教育认证的资格。双语双语杰出个人教学计划使您有资格获得纽约州双语教育扩展。幼儿特殊教育研究生课程是为具有教育或特殊教育本科专业的学生而设计的。<br>特殊教育部提供三种特殊教育学学位课程的理科专业硕士：幼儿，童年和通才。 7-12。没有获得特殊教育临时/初步认证的学生，除了课程范围要求外，还必须完成15-18个学分的初步课程学习。通才7-12计划或17通才7-12和7-12学科领域扩展计划之一的学生可能需要其他纽约州内容核心和/或特定学科领域的课程
The special education programs lead to a master of science in education degree and eligibility for New York State certification in special education. The teaching bilingual exceptional individuals program leads to eligibility for a New York State Bilingual Education Extension. The early childhood and childhood special education graduate programs are designed for students with undergraduate majors in education or special education. The Exceptional Education Department offers three specialty master of science in education degree programs in special education: early childhood, childhood, and generalist 7-12. Students who are not provisionally/initially certified in special education must complete 15-18 credit hours of preliminary coursework in addition to the program area requirements. Students in the generalist 7-12 program or one of the 17 generalist 7-12 and 7-12 subject area extension programs may require additional New York State content core and/or specific subject area coursework. Required preliminary courses are listed under each program area below. All three programs require the completion of a research component: EXE 684 and EXE 690, which must be taken in sequential order at the end of the program. The Exceptional Education Department also offers a Bilingual Special Education Certificate Program. Successful completion of this program leads to recommendation for New York State certification extension in bilingual special education. Students are able to complete this certificate program concurrently with one of the special education masters of science in education programs offered by the department.