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Program checklist · Master of Science in Education

Education, MSEd

Binghamton University · Vestal, NY

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Program
Award
Master of Science in Education
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The mission of the Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership (TLEL) is to prepare exceptional teachers, school leaders and scholars; to conduct innovative and relevant educational research to solve important problems in education; and to engage in collaborative, creative partnerships that contribute to improving educational practice in communities, schools, the nation and the world. Our program prepares high-quality teachers and school leaders across curricula, age spans and diverse learning environments. Faculty provide high-quality programming using a variety of research-based, innovative teaching tools and techniques, including clinically rich experiences for students at all levels.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196079
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196079_c3f22fd1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

17 items
  1. Two letters of recommendation from references who can attest to the applicant’s potential to be an effective teacher and to successfully complete graduate study.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Personal Statement (see below)
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Résumé: including current employment, previous professional education experience (including student internships), volunteer work and other experiences with children and youth.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. MSEd Childhood Early Childhood (Literacy & Special Education):
    Not resolved to a course
  5. CEC Literacy
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with a distribution of arts and sciences
    Not resolved to a course
  7. 1 semester of college-level/3 years of high school foreign language
    Not resolved to a course
  8. CEC Special Education
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with a distribution of arts and sciences
    Not resolved to a course
  10. 1 semester of college-level/3 years of high school foreign language
    Not resolved to a course
  11. MSEd Literacy Education:
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Initial certification/eligibility for initial certification in early childhood education, childhood education, special education, speech/language, ESL or a grade 7-12 academic subject
    Not resolved to a course
  13. MSEd Special Education:
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Introduction to Special Education (SPED 501, SPED 500) or equivalent coursework
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Initial certification/eligibility for initial certification in early childhood education, childhood education or adolescence education
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Six credits each in English, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Certification: Submit proof of New York State Teacher Certification showing TEACH reference (ID) number (found in the certificates section of the TEACH account). A program may accept a teaching certificate from another state for conditional admission, but that does not guarantee that New York state will recognize it or that our programs fulfill teacher certification requirements in other states. Out-of-state credentials need to be converted to the New York state equivalent by the end of the first semester in the advanced program.
    Not resolved to a course

Personal Statement

8 items
  1. Demonstrate a commitment to learning and diversity;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Build rapport and serve as a strong role model to peers, colleagues and learners;
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Display effective communication skills (oral and written) in all settings; and
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Demonstrate professional competence and conduct.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Demonstrate a commitment to learning and diversity;
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Build rapport and serve as a strong role model to peers, colleagues, and learners;
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Display effective communication skills (oral and written) in all settings; and
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Demonstrate professional competence and conduct.
    Not resolved to a course

Program Requirements

0 items

    Initial Preparation Programs

    0 items

      Childhood and Early Childhood Education, Grades PreK-12 Course Requirements

      0 items

        Requirements

        13 items
        1. SPED 501
          Intro to Special Ed
          Not resolved to a course
        2. ELED 502
          Child Growth & Development
          Not resolved to a course
        3. ELED 503
          Curriculm/Teaching Elem Grades
          Not resolved to a course
        4. ELED 507
          Elem Sci Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        5. ELED 510
          Elem Soc St Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        6. ELED 540
          Elem Schl Math:Content/Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        7. ELED 590
          Internship in Childhood Educ
          Not resolved to a course
        8. ELED 591
          Childhood Internship Seminar
          Not resolved to a course
        9. LTRC 506
          Early Lang & Emerg Ltrc
          Not resolved to a course
        10. LTRC 516
          Inst Methods Tchg RNDG & WRTNG
          Not resolved to a course
        11. ERED 501
          Dev. Programs for Young Child
          Not resolved to a course
        12. ERED 590
          Intern in Early Childhood
          Not resolved to a course
        13. SPED 529
          Inst Strat for Diverse Learn
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        5 items
        1. LTRC 513
          Lang Acq & Lit Instr for ELL
          Not resolved to a course
        2. LTRC 517
          Texts, Tools, and Culture
          Not resolved to a course
        3. LTRC 518
          Literacy Assessment & Teaching
          Not resolved to a course
        4. LTRC 519
          Disciplinary Literacy
          Not resolved to a course
        5. LTRC 592
          Internship EC & Elem Literacy
          Not resolved to a course

        Requirements

        5 items
        1. SPED 509
          Teaching Stud. w/Dev. Disab.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. SPED 521
          Pro Approach Behavior Manage
          Not resolved to a course
        3. SPED 522
          Collab with Families & Staff
          Not resolved to a course
        4. SPED 523
          Assess in Special Ed
          Not resolved to a course
        5. SPED 590
          Internship & Sem in Child SPED
          Not resolved to a course

        Advanced Preparation Programs

        0 items

          Literacy Education Program Course Requirements

          0 items

            Requirements

            10 items
            1. LTRC Z506
              Early Lang & Emerg Ltrc
              Not resolved to a course
            2. LTRC Z513
              Lang Acq & Lit Instr for ELL
              Not resolved to a course
            3. LTRC Z515
              Curr Resrch/Pract Litrcy Instr
              Not resolved to a course
            4. LTRC Z516
              Inst Methods Tchg RNDG & WRTNG
              Not resolved to a course
            5. LTRC Z517
              Texts, Tools, and Culture
              Not resolved to a course
            6. LTRC Z518
              Literacy Assessment & Teaching
              Not resolved to a course
            7. LTRC Z519
              Disciplinary Literacy
              Not resolved to a course
            8. LTRC Z522
              Admn, Org & Supvr of LTRC Prog
              Not resolved to a course
            9. LTRC Z592
              Internship in Literacy
              Not resolved to a course
            10. LTRC Z594
              Seminar in Literacy
              Not resolved to a course

            Special Education Program Course Requirements

            4 items
            1. Early Childhood Special Education - Birth to Grade 2 (requires initial certification in Early Childhood Education)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Early Childhood and Childhood Special Education - Birth to Grade 6 (requires initial certification in Early Childhood and Childhood Education)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Childhood Special Education - Grades 1 to 6 (requires initial certification in Childhood Education)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. Adolescence Special Education - Grades 7 to 12 (requires initial certification in a Secondary Content Area)
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            11 items
            1. Prerequisite: SPED 501 - Intro to Special Ed (or equivalent)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPED Z594
              Seminar in Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPED Z595
              Internship Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SPED Z521
              Classroom & Behavior Support
              Not resolved to a course
            5. SPED Z523
              SPED Assess & Identification
              Not resolved to a course
            6. SPED Z528
              Special Education Technology
              Not resolved to a course
            7. SPED Z564
              Educating Stud Exten Supp Need
              Not resolved to a course
            8. SPED Z504
              Educational Programs
              Not resolved to a course
            9. SPED Z506
              Early Lang & Emerg Ltrc
              Not resolved to a course
            10. SPED Z520
              Soc Just in SPED Resrch Policy
              Not resolved to a course
            11. SPED Z515
              Collaboration & Transition
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            13 items
            1. Prerequisite: SPED 501 - Intro to Special Ed (or equivalent)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPED Z521
              Classroom & Behavior Support
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPED Z523
              SPED Assess & Identification
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SPED Z528
              Special Education Technology
              Not resolved to a course
            5. SPED Z541
              Instruct Approach Incl Setting
              Not resolved to a course
            6. SPED Z564
              Educating Stud Exten Supp Need
              Not resolved to a course
            7. SPED Z504
              Educational Programs
              Not resolved to a course
            8. SPED Z506
              Early Lang & Emerg Ltrc
              Not resolved to a course
            9. SPED Z594
              Seminar in Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            10. SPED Z595
              Internship Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            11. SPED Z520
              Soc Just in SPED Resrch Policy
              Not resolved to a course
            12. SPED Z507
              Literacy Assessment & Teaching
              Not resolved to a course
            13. SPED Z515
              Collaboration & Transition
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            11 items
            1. Prerequisite: SPED 501 - Intro to Special Ed (or equivalent)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPED Z521
              Classroom & Behavior Support
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPED Z523
              SPED Assess & Identification
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SPED Z528
              Special Education Technology
              Not resolved to a course
            5. SPED Z541
              Instruct Approach Incl Setting
              Not resolved to a course
            6. SPED Z564
              Educating Stud Exten Supp Need
              Not resolved to a course
            7. SPED Z594
              Seminar in Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            8. SPED Z595
              Internship Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            9. SPED Z515
              Collaboration & Transition
              Not resolved to a course
            10. SPED Z507
              Literacy Assessment & Teaching
              Not resolved to a course
            11. SPED Z520
              Soc Just in SPED Resrch Policy
              Not resolved to a course

            Requirements

            11 items
            1. Prerequisite: SPED 500 - Sped Content Area Teacher (or equivalent)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. SPED Z521
              Classroom & Behavior Support
              Not resolved to a course
            3. SPED Z523
              SPED Assess & Identification
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SPED Z528
              Special Education Technology
              Not resolved to a course
            5. SPED Z564
              Educating Stud Exten Supp Need
              Not resolved to a course
            6. SPED Z594
              Seminar in Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            7. SPED Z595
              Internship Special Education
              Not resolved to a course
            8. SPED Z520
              Soc Just in SPED Resrch Policy
              Not resolved to a course
            9. SPED Z515
              Collaboration & Transition
              Not resolved to a course
            10. SPED Z541
              Instruct Approach Incl Setting
              Not resolved to a course
            11. SPED Z507
              Literacy Assessment & Teaching
              Not resolved to a course

            Professional Dispositions Policy

            0 items

              Clinical Education Requirement and Policy

              0 items

                Additional Certification Requirements

                0 items

                  Additional Information about the Program

                  0 items
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