Special Education

Offerings: Special Education prepares its students for careers in teaching and for leadership roles in Special Education. Programs are offered at the Hayward campus which lead to the Master of Science Degree and/or to the Level 1 Preliminary and Level 2 Professional Mild-Moderate or Moderate-Severe Specialist Disabilities Credentials.

Emphasis: The program provides students with a wide range of practical strategies for instruction of diverse students with disabilities and their typical peers in inclusive settings from kindergarten to adulthood. Coursework is taught by successful researchers and practitioners in the field. Extensive supervised fieldwork with master teachers is provided appropriate to students' goals and to meet the California Teacher Commission standards.

Specific Programs

Master of Science in Special Education

• Mild-Moderate Disabilities
• Moderate-Severe Disabilities

TED/SPED Concurrent Level I Multiple Subject and Specialist Credentials

• Mild-Moderate Disabilities and Multiple Subject CLAD
• Moderate-Severe Disabilities and Multiple Subject CLAD

Level 1 Specialist Credentials

(for candidates who have a valid California multiple/single subject general education credential)

• Mild-Moderate Disabilities
• Moderate-Severe Disabilities

Level 2 Professional Credentials

• Mild-Moderate Disabilities
• Moderate-Severe Disabilities

To Apply

• Applicants for Level 1 Preliminary Specialist Credentials should apply directly to the Credential Student Service Center, AE235, for the joint program leading to both specialist and multiple subject CLAD credentials. (510) 885-2272
• Applicants who already have Multiple/Single Subject credentials apply directly to the Educational Psychology - Special Education department, AE 369. (510) 885-3011
• Applicants for Masters and Level 2 apply directly to the Educational Psychology - Special Education department, AE 369. (510) 885-3011

Level 1 Program Information
Level 2 Program Information
Tuition and Stipends for Moderate-Severe Disabilities Specialists