Mild, Moderate Special Education Endorsement

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Special Education K-12 for Certified Teachers Adding a Special Ed Endorsement
Special Education 7-12 with a secondary content area endorsement for the Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification Students
Special Education K-8 with a secondary content area endorsement for Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification Students (Contingent upon taking the EECIA prep course/passing exam)
Special Education K-12 with no secondary content area endorsement for Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification Students (Contingent upon taking the EECIA prep course/passing exam

Required 22 credits for all four SPED certificate options below

1. Required Courses

Required coursework for students who are certified teachers and wish to add a K-12 Special education endorsement to their certificate

EDU 602 - Assessment of Learning (3) or
EDU 614 - Assessment of Literacy Development (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDS 680 - Practicum for Special Education (3) (K-12)
EDS 625 - Methods of Teaching Mild, Moderate Special Education (3)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
Graduate Elective (if secondary teacher, elementary course in Reading is required for this elective) (3)
Graduate elective (If secondary teacher, elementary course in Math is required for this elective) (3)

Note:

Endorsement portfolio is required.

2. Required Courses

Required 18 credits for those Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification students who wish to be endorsed SPED 7-12 with another Content Area

Note:

* You must student teach in your Content Area.

* Complete Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification Requirements.

Endorsement portfolio is required.

3. Required Courses

Required 22 credits for those Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification students who wish to be endorsed SPED K-8 with another Content Area

EDU 602 - Assessment of Learning (3) or
EDU 614 - Assessment of Literacy Development (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDS 680 - Practicum for Special Education (3) (K-8)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 625 - Methods of Teaching Mild, Moderate Special Education (3)
EDS 699 - Selected Topics (3)
Two three-credit Language Arts graduate courses - one in reading and one in writing for K-8 (6)
Mathematics Methods for Elementary Education (3)

Note:

* You must student teach in your Content Area.

* Complete Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification requirements

Endorsement portfolio is required.

4. Required Courses

Required 30 credits for those Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification students wishing to be endorsed SPED K-12 only - no content area certification

EDU 602 - Assessment of Learning (3) or
EDU 614 - Assessment of Literacy Development (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDS 680 - Practicum for Special Education (3) (K-12)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 625 - Methods of Teaching Mild, Moderate Special Education (3)
EDS 655 - Internship for Special Education (3)
EDS 699 - Selected Topics (3)
Two three-credit Language Arts graduate courses - one in reading and one in writing for K-8 (6)
Mathematics Methods for Elementary Education (3)

Note:

* *Complete Initial Program at the Advanced Level for Certification requirements.

Endorsement portfolio is required.