Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 14

This course work also prepares students for eligibility toward New York state teacher certification.

In their final semester of study, students must successfully complete all required NYS teacher examinations and NYS language proficiency examinations. Following completion of the M.A. degree and the teacher education requirements, students shall submit their application materials directly to Hofstra’s Certification Office.

• FDED 232 - Cross-Cultural Education: Comparative Perspectives Credits: 3 s.h.

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• FDED 233 - Children of Color: The Social Construction of Race in America’s Schools Credits: 3 s.h.

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• FDED 240 - Urban Education Credits: 3 s.h.

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• FDED 242 - Foundational Perspectives in Multicultural Education Credits: 3 s.h.

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• FDED 247 - The Family as Educator: Multicultural Dimensions Credits: 3 s.h.

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• FDED 248 - Multicultural Education in the Metropolitan Area Credits: 3 s.h.
• SPCH 260S - Practicum II: Speech-Language Intervention and Assessment (Preschool, K-12) Credits: 2 s.h.
• SPCH 262S - Practicum IV: Teaching Students With Speech-Language Disabilities in Educational Settings Credits: 2 s.h.
• SPCH 264 - Speech and Language Pathology in the Schools Credits: 2 s.h.
• SPCH 265 - Language Diversity Across the Lifespan Credits: 3 s.h.
• SPCH 266 - Communication Assessment and Intervention for Bilingual Students Credits: 3 s.h.