Degrees & Requirements

Master of Arts

Intellectual Disability/ Autism (Adolescence - Grades 7-12)

Master of Arts (38 Points)

Initial Cert: Students w/ Disabilities (7-12)

Intellectual Disability/ Autism (Childhood - Grades 1-6)

Master of Arts (43 Points)

Dual Cert: Students w/ Disabilities (1-6) and Childhood Education

Intellectual Disability/Autism (Peace Corps Fellows)

Master of Arts (36 Points)

Transitional B: Students w/ Disabilities (1-6) and Childhood Education

Severe or Multiple Disabilities

Master of Arts (32 Points)

NYS Annotation: Severe and Multiple Disabilities

Developmental Disabilities

Master of Arts (32 Points)

Developmental Disabilities (Online)

Master of Arts (32 Points)

Intellectual Disability/Autism (Teaching Residents)

Master of Arts (44 Points)

Initial Cert: Students w/ Disabilities (7-12) (TR@TC)

Master of Education

Intellectual Disability/ Autism (Early Childhood - Birth-Grade 2)

Master of Education (60 Points)

Dual Cert: Students w/ Disabilities (Birth-2) and Early Childhood Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Special Education: Intellectual Disability/Autism

Doctor of Philosophy (84 Points)

Doctor of Education

Special Education: Intellectual Disability/Autism

Doctor of Education (90 Points)

Program is not accepting applications for the 2023 cycle.

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Program Director: Laudan B. Jahromi, Ph.D.

Box: 223

Teachers College, Columbia University
528 West 121st St., 5th Floor

Phone: 212-678-3880 Fax: 212-678-8259

Email: Erica Schenk (es3747@tc.columbia.edu)

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