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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education Graduate Certificate


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General Program Information


Graduate School Contact:
Fiona Goodyear; goodyear@etsu.edu; 423-439-6148

Cynthia Chambers, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator

421A Warf-Pickel Hall
Box 70548
(423) 439-7586
e-mail: chamberc@etsu.edu

 

The Special Education Program offers an Early Childhood Special Education Certificate Program. The program provides advanced coursework directed at evidenced-based practices for working with young children with and at risk for disabilities. For current teachers, this certificate program can lead to an additional teacher licensure in Early Childhood Special Education.

Admission to the Program


In addition to the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies:

  • A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Submission of a 2-page essay outlining past experience with individuals with disabilities and goals for acquiring a certificate in Special Education.

A student who applies and is accepted into the master’s program in Special Education with a concentration in Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or Advanced Studies in Special Education, may apply up to eighteen (18) credit hours from the Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education Certificate Program as the certificate program’s coursework aligns with the master’s degree program.

Course Requirements


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