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2025-26 Graduate Catalog

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2025-26 Graduate Catalog

Special Education Endorsement

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Option 1 Special Education 7-12 (For certified teachers)
Option 2 Special Education K-6 (For certified teachers)

Required 25 credits for all SPED endorsement candidates:

Option 1: For the 7-12 Special Education endorsement, complete the following:

EDU 602 - Assessment for Learning (3)
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 680II - Practicum in Special Education (2-3)
For elementary teachers who wish to add this endorsement, you must complete an additional practicum experience in the secondary schools.

Option 2: For the K-6 Special Education endorsement, complete the following:

EDU 602 - Assessment for Learning (3) or
EDU 645 - Assessment of Literacy (3)
EDU 663 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3)
EDS 680I - Practicum in Special Education (2-3)
For secondary teachers who wish to add this endorsement, you must complete a reading course, a writing course, and a mathematics course for elementary students.

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