This program requires Initial Adolescence Certification for admission.
Required Core Courses for Initial Certification in Adolescence Special Education:
Candidates must meet course prerequisites which include six semester hours in English, science, social studies AND math.
| EDCH 598 | Professional Seminar | |
| EDAD 536 | Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners | |
| SPE 570 | Standards Based Assessment | |
| SPE 580 | Classroom Management | |
| SPE 644 | Collaborative Practices on a Transdisciplinary Team | |
| SPE 631 | Reading & Writing Process for Students with Learning and Behavioral Diorders (requires 25 hours of field experience) | |
| SPE 640 | Learning and Behavioral Disorders: Etiology & Research-Based Interventions | |
| SPE 649 | Transition Issues for Students with Disabilities | |
| SPE 650 | Developmental Disabilities & Autism Spectrum Disorders: Analysis of Causes & Research-Based Interventions | |
| SPE 652 | Functional Curriculum & Assistive Technology for Students with Severe Developmental Disabilities and ASD (requires 25 hours of field experience) | |
| Fieldwork: | ||
| SPE 615 | Research Methods | |
| SPE 593 | Student Teaching (one placement in special education) Prereq: B or better in SPE 631 and 652 and 698 if taken. | |
| SPE 696 | Transition Point Check |
Candidates can choose to complete their one student teaching placement
during the fall or spring semester OR during the summer as part of a
high-quality summer instructional program for children with disabilities.
Total Credits: 33
Other Certification Requirements:
CST: Content Specialty Test – (Students with Disabilities)
Optional: Middle Childhood Extension for Grades 5-6:
Note: This is a regular middle childhood extension in the content area, not a disabilities extension.
Two courses, 3 credits each
| EMC 552 | Human Growth and Development: Middle Childhood | |
| EMC 553 | Cognition, Learning, Assessment & Diagnostic Teaching: Middle Childhood |