Inclusive Early Childhood Practices
The Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Early Childhood Practices is a collaborative effort between the Early Childhood Education Program and the Early Childhood Special Education Program intended for individuals seeking expertise in supporting the learning and development of all young children, including those at-risk or identified with disabilities. Required coursework is focused on culturally responsive practices and interventions that promote access, learning, and participation for all young children and their families.
This program is intended for individuals in education or human service fields, such as general early childhood education, nursing, psychology, physical and occupational therapy, social work, special education, speech and language therapy, who do not possess a California Education Specialist Credential.
Program Eligibility
- Applicants for the certificate are required to meet university standards for graduate studies including a 3.0 minimum GPA and satisfaction of the Written English Proficiency requirement
- Applicants must provide evidence of an awarded Master’s degree or be concurrently enrolled in a graduate program in Education, Special Education, or a related field
- To apply, new students must submit two letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all past institutions, current résumé, and a statement of purpose
Applying for Admission
Prospective Students
New applicants need to apply through Cal State Apply
Currently Enrolled Graduate Students - Apply
Students currently enrolled in any graduate degree program in special education at SFSU must submit the Certificate Admissions Application for admission.
Applying for the Award of the Certificate
The Division of Graduate Studies is responsible for evaluating the materials received and authorizing the issuance of both undergraduate and graduate certificates on behalf of the University and the appropriate department or program area. When all the requirements for either an undergraduate or graduate certificate program have been completed, students must take the steps below for the award of the certificate.
- The student prepares a Certificate Approved Program (CAP) Form and submits the form to the certificate advisor (and/or chair) for an approval signature upon completion of certificate requirements.
- Please see a complete list of Certificate Approved Program (CAP) forms down below. If your program form is not listed, please use Certificate Approved Program-Generic
- The student must pay the CAP application fee ($7.00) for the award of the certificate upon CAP form submission online via the Student Center. Instructions to pay online can be found here: https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/pay-graduate-fees-online
- CAP forms submitted through DocuSign are preferred. Students can attach a receipt of payment to the DocuSign envelope.
- Forms routed outside of DocuSign must be submitted by the academic department directly to Khaled Ezzat via email.
- Students who have been awarded a certificate can expect to receive a physical certificate by mail and can request an official transcript as additional confirmation of award of the certificate. Certificates will be mailed to the mailing address on your Student Center (please check and verify).
Inclusive Early Childhood Practices Curriculum (12 units)
Course # | Course Title | Units |
---|---|---|
SPED 737 or SPED 738 |
Infant Intervention Preschool Intervention |
3 |
E ED 708 or E ED 709 |
First and Second Language Development in Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Curriculum in Pluralistic Society |
3 |
SPED 777 or SPED 779 or SPED 780 |
Development and Learning of Young Children with Special Needs Family Systems and Services for Young Children with Disabilities Assessment and Program Evaluation in Early Childhood Special Education |
3 |
E ED 721 or E ED 850 or E ED 878 |
International Education in Early Childhood and Elementary Education Seminar in Early Childhood Mathematics and Science Curriculum Multicultural Educational Theory and Practice for the Young Child |
3 |
Total Units | 12 |