Childhood Special Education Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work - Bank Street College of Education

Childhood Special Education Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work from Bank Street College of Education is a Campus Master Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. This dual degree program in Childhood Special Education and Social Work is especially designed for individuals who have a valid New York State certification in general education at the Childhood level who now wish to understand how to work with students with special needs and with their families. This program allows you to earn both your master's degree in Education (36 credits) from Bank Street and your master's degree in Social Work (48 to 54 credits) from Columbia University School of Social Work for fewer credits than if you earned the degrees separately. The 36-credit Bank Street College portion of this dual degree program prepares you to work in educational settings and to understand the educational tools and perspective needed when working with a wide range of learners in grades 1 through 6. You will learn assessment strategies that enhance your understanding of development and of the learning process, and teach you to recognize the difference between learning differences and learning problems. You will learn how to work with parents and other teachers and professionals to foster positive development in the child. You will discover ways to recognize and nurture individual learning styles and build home/school connections. The program prepares you to advocate for children and their families in clinical practice, program planning, classroom settings, or school social work . View more details on Bank Street College of Education . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.