This program requires both Initial Childhood and Special Education Certifications to be admitted.
Required Core Courses (8 courses):
EDCH 598 Professional Seminar
SPE 570 Standards Based Assessment
SPE 639 Therapeutic Approaches for Disruptive Behavior
SPE 644 Collaborative Practices on a Transdisciplinary Team
SPE 649 Transition Issues for Adolescents with Disabilities
SPE 650 Autism Spectrum & Severe Developmental Disorders: Analysis of Causes & Research-Based Interventions
SPE 653 Behavior Management & Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
SPE 615 Action Research
Students should also select one of the following concentrations.
Learning and Behavioral Disorders (6 courses):
SPE 620 Learning and Behavioral Disorders: Etiology and Research Based Interventions OR SPE 630 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Etiology and Interventions
SPE 631 Reading and writing Process for Students with Disabilities (25 hours of fieldwork are required if applying for severe/profound annotation)
SPE 622 Adapting the Math, Science & Technology Curriculum in the Childhood Classroom
SPE 634 Adapting the Social Studies Curriculum in the Childhood Classroom
SPE 639 Therapeutic Approaches for Disruptive Behavior
SPE 653 Behavior Management and Principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis OR SPE 649 Transition Issues for Students with Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorders (6 courses):
SPE 650 Autism Spectrum & Severe Developmental Disorders: Analysis of Causes and Research Based Interventions
SPE 652 Functional Curriculum & Assistive Technology for Students with Severe Developmental Disabilities and ASD (25 hours of fieldwork are required if applying for severe/profound annotation)
SPE 651 Communication & Social Development of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
SPE 653 Behavior Management & Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
SPE 649 Transition Issues for Adolescents with Disabilities
SPE 622 Adapting the Math, Science & Technology Curriculum in the Childhood Classroom OR SPE 631 Reading & Writing Process for Students with Emotional Disabilities OR SPE 634 Adapting the Social Studies Curriculum in the Childhood Classroom
Total Credits: 30