Students with Disabilities: Birth-2, 1-6, 5-9 generalist, 5-9 specialist, Adolescent 7-12
NYSED Content Areas: Any Liberal Arts and Sciences, Special Education, Students with Disabilities content tied to the initial license.
Courses with departmental subject codes are valid for the content area for professional license provided they are not methods courses. In addition, Stony Brook University has found that the courses listed below have met the NYSED requirements in the past; however, this DOES NOT GUARANTEE that these courses will continue to meet this requirement in the future. When in doubt, please check with NYSED prior to registration for any course to determine its acceptability.
New York State Education Department Contact Information
Office of Teaching Initiatives
NYS Education Department (NYSED)
Albany, NY 12234
Telephone: 518.474.3901
Email: tcert@mail.nysed.gov
Web: www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses — Click on a heading to see full list of courses for each area:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics
- Social Studies
Content Area Courses
CEB 586 Differentiated Instruction in Science and Math
CEF 545 Co-Teaching for Inclusion
CEF 547 Principles and Practices of Special Education*
CEM 580 Adolescent Life: Normal to Abnormal
*Denotes a course that is either regularly or occasionally offered online.
Note: If you have taken a course that is no longer listed above, please submit a NYSED Graduate Course Verification Form (PDF) to the appropriate academic department chairperson to verify that the course meets graduate-level content requirements (include a self-addressed stamped envelope). Once you have received the signed form, submit it to NYSED for final approval. Be sure to keep copies of all documentation and correspondence.
Because NYSED’s Office of Teaching Initiatives is the final authority, Stony Brook University cannot guarantee that NYSED will accept any particular course, even if it has been approved by an academic department.
The information contained on this page was valid as of 6/11/2015.
Statement of Student Responsibility
Students themselves—whether new, returning, or continuing—are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and adhering to their degree and/or certificate program requirements. Students should keep in mind that degree requirements are separate and distinct from requirements for teacher/administrator certification and resulting initial and/or professional licenses. Each student is responsible for reviewing, understanding and adhering to his/her certification requirements. For further information, visit NYSED at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/relatedmasters.html.