Programs: Literacy/Cognition and Special Education, M.A. - St. Joseph’s College New York - Modern Campus Catalog™

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

May 31, 2025

Renee White, Ed..D., Chairperson, Child Study
Susan Straut Collard, Ph.D. Associate Chairperson, Director, SJC Brooklyn
Karen Megay-Nespoli, Ed.D. Director, SJC Long Island
Joan E. Silver, Ed.D., Director, SJC Long Island

Required Courses: 48 Credits

CSL 540 - Language And Literacy Acquisition 3 credits
CSS 590 - Special Education Pedagogy Grades 1-6 3 credits
or
CSS 595 - Special Education Pedagogy Grades 7-12 3 credits
CSL 550 - Strategies, Instructional Materials, and Performance Evaluation in Literacy Development 3 credits
CSS 540 - Issues in Severe Disabilities 3 credits
CSL 600 - Technological Literacy in the Classroom 3 credits
CSS 550 - Assessment: A Practical Approach 3 credits
CSL 560 - Diagnosis and Recommendations for Literacy Processes 3 credits
CSS 560 - Adaptive, Alternative, and Technological Methods for the Instruction of Students with Health and/or Physical Impairments 3 credits
CSL 590 - Literacy and Assessment Strategies for Diverse Learners 3 credits
CSS 570 - Techniques and Strategies of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Behavior Management for Diverse Learners 3 credits
CSL 570 - Teaching Literacy In The Content Areas 3 credits
CSS 580 - Legal Implications of Special Education and the Application to Families and Schools 3 credits
CSL 530 - Research Methods 3 credits
or
CSS 530 - Research Methods 3 credits
CSS 615 - Advanced Fieldwork In Severe Disabilities 3 credits
or
CSS 620 - Supervised Practicum 3 credits
CSL 610 - Supervised Practicum/Seminar in Literacy and Cognition 3 credits
CSL 520 - Leadership: Collaborative Leadership Processes and Staff Development 3 credits
or
CSS 520 - Leadership: Collaborative Process and Staff Development 3 credits