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Graduate Certificate Program In Special Needs
2007-2008 Curriculum

The Graduate Certificate in Special Needs is designed for overseas teachers in inclusive general education classes. Participants will be better prepared to work with and teach learners in elementary, middle and secondary settings. Administrators and interested parents may also benefit from participation in this certificate program.


Admission Requirements
Applicants for the certificate must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum undergraduate quality point average (qpa) of 2.7. Students not meeting this requirement may be reconsidered for admission after completing one (1) prescribed course in the certificate program.

Transfer Credit
No transfer credit allowed in this certificate program.

Time Limit
Students are given up to four (4) calendar years to complete the certificate program. Students who cease taking courses for one full calendar year will be considered inactive. Upon returning to active status, they would be readmitted under the curriculum in place.

Academic Dismissal
Students who are enrolled in a graduate certificate program and receive one grade below B- will be subject to immediate dismissal. Upon notification, the student will have one semester to make a formal written appeal of the dismissal to the Graduate Education Council.

Curriculum Requirements
14.908 Fundamentals of Teaching Diverse Learners
14.956 Curriculum: Development and Modification (pre-requisite: 14.962)
14.962 Developmental Patterns of Children with Special Needs
14.963 Behavior and Classroom Management (pre-requisite: 14.962)

Completion Requirement
Students must earn a minimum B- average in the program in order to earn the certificate.


Coordinator: Ms. MaryEllen Normandin, Executive Director,
C. Louis Cedrone International Education Center
Advisors: Dr. Charles Beck and Dr. Peter Dittami, Education
Dr. Marguerite Mahler, Modern Languages


Additional Information
  Admission Procedure
Alternative Program Design
Change of Degree Program Status
College Policy Regarding Academic Honesty
Course Organization
Course Registration
Grading System
Incompletes and Withdrawals
Program Schedule
Requests for Transcripts
The Standard Program
Transfer of Credits

For further information about the Master of Education concentration in International Education, please email Joyce Fahey, C. Louis Cedrone International Education Center, or call (508) 626-4964.

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