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LOWER DIVISION            UPPER DIVISION        
        EDU 203                              EDU 336
        EDU 237/EDU 237L            SED 363
        SED 270                              EDU 319
        EDU 313                              SED 371
        EDU 314                              SED 401
        SED 340                              STUDENT TEACHING
        SED 364                              EDU 327
        SED 333

If you are an Students with Disabilities Generalist (7-12) major, you will apply for upper division in your second semester, sophomore year, if the following have been taken and met:

In order to be admitted to upper division (and allowed to take upper division education courses), the following must be accomplished:

• An overall quality point average of 2.75 or better for all completed college courses.
• A quality point average of 2.75 or better in all education courses (SED & EDU prefixes).
• A grade of “C” or better in EDU 203 Learning Theory.
• A grade of “B” or better in EDU 237 Instructional Design.
• A grade of "C" or better in SED 270 Introduction to the Nature & Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities.

Graded papers from each class must also be submitted:

• The research paper from EDU 203 with instructor’s comments and grade earned.
• The research paper from SED 270 with instructor’s comments and grade earned.
• The instructional unit for EDU 237 with instructor’s comments and grade earned.

You must compile and submit on-line an upper division teaching portfolio for review by education department during spring semester of your sophomore year.

This will also include:

• An emergent professional resume, must include original resume with feedback from Career Services and revisions.
• An emergent comprehensive development plan.
• An emergent dispositional self-assessment.
• A dispositional interview.

• Educating All Students Test (EAS)
• Content Specialty Test (CST) – Students with Disabilities
• Content Specialty Test (CST) – Multi-Subject: Secondary Teachers (Grade 7-Grade 12)
• edTPA – Special Education

• Educating All Students Test (EAS):  Sophomore/Junior Year
• Content Specialty Test (CST) – Students with Disabilities: Senior Year
• Content Specialty Test (CST) – Multi-Subject: Secondary Teachers: Senior Year
• edTPA - Special Education: Senior Year (During Student Teaching)

For preparation information please visit the following website: 
Also, from time to time, we hear of special preparation classes. If you know of any, let one of the faculty members know and we will send an email to all education students via the list-serve.

 Please visit the following NYSED website:  

Technically, student teaching is your “capstone” exercise for completing your degree and will propel you to begin your professional teaching career, graduate school or both; thus, student teaching is completed in your senior year. Some students teach in the fall semester, some in the spring. Speak to your advisor and/or the Coordinator of Adolescent Education Programs about this when the time comes.

When you apply to student teach, on the application there is a section asking for the name and contact information for someone you are requesting to student teach with. We try to honor this, but sometimes this may not work out. But we do our best!

Please visit the following NYSED TEACH website: 
You will need to set up your own TEACH account.

Pathway: Approved Teacher Preparation Program 05/01/2014

This pathway refers to programs specifically designed and registered with the New York State Education Department to qualify students for New York State teacher, pupil personnel, or administrative certification. Specified non-coursework requirements, such as the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations and fingerprint clearance, must also be satisfied.

You need to finish your bachelor’s degree in SwDG (7-12).  You also need to complete the following NYS workshops: Project SAVE, child abuse training, Dignity for All Students (DASA). Contact the Certification Officer--Amherst Education Programs to address any questions in regard to being recommended.

The bachelor’s cert code is needed when you apply for your certification through your TEACH account. When you actually do apply, the TEACH system will ask you what you are applying for.

Here is what you will need when you do that:

• Institution Code: ������Ƶ College
• Award Title: Bachelors of Science
• Program Code: 38292
• Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
• Subject Area: Students with Disabilities
• Grade Level: Adolescent – Grades 7-12
• Title: Students with Disabilities - Grades 7-12- Generalist
• Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate

Please visit the following NYSED website: 

Please visit the following website: . Both workshops can be accomplished there.

Yes. Once you secure your initial certification in SwDG, you would complete the masters in special education that will enable you to earn your professional certification.

Keep in mind at ������Ƶ, we are concerned with you finishing your degree and getting your certification based on your major. Any extension(s) would be between NYSED and you.

NYSED recommends the following:

• Go to the Office of Teaching web site: .
• Once there, click on Topics A-Z. 
• Then, scroll down to Certificate Requirements. 
• Then select your area of interest, etc. and click the search button.  You need to look for the pathway called Additional Classroom Teaching Certificate
  • Must Hold a Valid Certificate. 

Under that, you will see all the requirements for an additional certificate. Then click on each requirement for more information and explanation of coursework.

You apply for the additional certificate through TEACH, but you would not use a program code.

You have to send official transcripts either to your local BOCES (the one closest to where you live) or to NYSED after you apply for your additional certificate(s), depending on who you designate as the evaluator when you apply in TEACH.