The graduate program in Teaching Students with Disabilities (All Grades) has been carefully designed to prepare teacher candidates with the skills and qualifications needed to begin a fulfilling career.

The MSEd Program consists of 30 credit hours and leads to the Students with Disabilities All Grades certificate. This NYS certificate requires that candidates have 6 credit hours in each of the following content areas: English, social studies, science, and math. Students who are deficient in any of these credits must fulfill them before graduation from the master’s program

Students with Disabilities All Grades teachers are in high demand across the U.S. and in the Hudson Valley. This program is a pathway to a rewarding life and career as an educator, community leader, and advocate on behalf of diverse populations of learners.

With the ever-changing landscape of education and a diverse population of students, a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching just doesn’t work. Whether your goal is to become a special educator or learn more about inclusive practices as a general educator, our Teaching Students with Disabilities All Grades graduate program will provide you with the knowledge and experience to implement culturally responsive, evidence-based practices in your current or future classroom environment. In the program, you will learn more about data-based decision making and implementing high-leverage and evidence-based practices to promote student success and will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned through practical experiences. Our graduate program will prepare you to view all learners as individuals and respond to their varying learning styles, needs, and preferences, while maintaining their dignity. 

Education faculty are leaders in their field and dedicated to their students’ success. They strive to nurture six core values in themselves and in their teacher candidates: critical inquiry and intellectual development; professional skills and dispositions; culturally responsive practice; social justice education; democratic citizenship; and student advocacy.