Education and Special Education

In order to expedite the teacher certification process, students who wish to have transcripts sent to the New York State Education Department (NYSED), should have their transcripts sent to NYSED directly by Touro College, rather than sending their transcripts to NYSED on their own.

PLEASE NOTE:For those who need to apply for certification, they must see their respective program adviser. For Manhattan graduates: Prof. Lorli Dima-ala (ldimaala@touro.edu), Lisa Fuller ext. 431 (lisa.fuller@touro.edu) and Miguelina Rosa ext. 554 (miguelina.rosa@touro.edu); for Brooklyn graduates: Prof. Rhonda Lehrer; for South Brooklyn: Prof. Joel Haravay.

The master's of science degree programs in Education and Special Education are the generic graduate programs of GSEP. They have been designed to meet the graduate education needs of the largest number of professionals in public and private education, beginning with areas in which the G/SEP faculty members have particular expertise and for which there is great need. These programs add depth in philosophy, theory, and practice of classroom teaching in general education and special education. The programs are offered at the early childhood (birth - grade 2), elementary school (grades 1 - 6), and middle school (grades 5 - 9) levels. They are dual certification programs leading to certification in both general education and special education.
Participants in the MS in Education and Special Education programs study with faculty members who have well-established national and international reputations in their specialties. In addition, a number of world-class experts in these fields from the USA, France, Israel, Canada and elsewhere serve the program as adjunct, part-time, and visiting faculty members.

Student Body to be Served

The Graduate Division is interested in serving the educational needs of applicants who are beginning their studies in education and special education as well as applicants who teach full-time and want to increase the breadth and depth of their knowledge base while upgrading their professional preparation and credentials. Applications from working professionals who need evening and/or Sunday classes are encouraged.

Interested applicants are considered for admission without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, except that special efforts are made to recruit qualified applicants from "underserved" groups in the New York City area, including applicants from the African-American, Latino, Asian, and Russian communities, as well as applicants who are Yeshivoth and Jewish day school educators. In recognition of the mission of Touro College, the program has a Women’s Division specific to the needs of orthodox Jewish women.