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August 31, 2001
College Offers New Programs for 2001-2002 School YearFriends World and Education Divisions Offer Additional Programs for Fall Semester
Contact:
Patricia Conway
(631) 287 8313
Fax: (631) 283 4081The fall semester at Southampton College will see the inauguration of a new Friends World center in Kumasi, Ghana as well as a new Master of Science degree program in Special Education.
Kumasi is the traditional capital of the Ashanti people and the Friends World center will be located on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. In addition to studying Twi (the language of the Ashanti) and the history, culture, economy, politics and religions of the region, students will have the opportunity to experientially explore traditional crafts like gold mining and gold working, issues of economic development, HIV/AIDS prevention activities, social organization and many other areas.
The curriculum of the Master's Degree Program in Special Education has been designed for certified teachers to earn additional New York State approved certification in special education. The Program, entitled "Teaching Students with Disabilities" will enable students to pursue certification in two different concentrations: teaching children with disabilities at the childhood level (grades 1-6) or at the adolescent level (grades 7-12).
"Teachers completing the program will be well equipped with the skills and knowledge to teach children with disabilities in either an inclusion setting or in a self contained classroom," said Southampton College Education Division Director Dr. Larry McCann. "The courses focus on specific aspects of the teaching and learning process within and across the boundaries of the school environment, the home setting and the therapeutic facility."
In addition to intensive on-campus sessions, students will participate in a variety of field placements. Research trends and methodology, technology behavioral approaches, instructional modifications, the New York State Learning Standards, and collaborative strategies are among the critical topics addressed in the program.
The new program is the seventh graduate program offered by the College. It joins degree programs in Childhood Education, Literacy Education, Accounting, Business Administration, Fine Arts in Writing, and Professional Studies in Gerontology.