Special Education, CAGS

Program Description

The Certificate of Advance Graduate Study (CAGS) in Special Education is provided for those graduate students who wish additional study beyond the master’s program and could lead to licensure in Special Education.

Prerequisites:

Earned master’s degree in Education or related content field
A transcript review will determine whether there are additional prerequisites

Program Highlights

Degree: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

Required Credits: 32

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Education

Modality: On-Ground

Locations: Main Campus (Springfield)

Additional Information: Available on the Springfield College external website (www.springfield.edu)

I. Degree Requirements (32 credits)

A. Required Courses (20 credits)

EDUC 626 - Education Research Project Credits: 2-4.5
(must be taken for a minimum of two credits to meet program requirements)
EDUC 627 - Foundations of Literacy Credits: 3
EDUC 628 - Sheltered English Immersion Instruction Across the Curriculum Credits: 3
EDUC 640 - Behavior Management for School Aged Children Credits: 3
EDUC 642 - Assessment Interpretation and Planning in Education Credits: 3
EDUC 658 - Exceptional Learners: Context, Characteristics, and Legal Considerations Credits: 3
RSCH 610 - Foundations and Methods of Research Credits: 3

B. Selectives (12 credits)

Select 12 credits from the following list: