The special education requirements listed below will better prepare elementary or secondary education candidates to meet the educational needs of an increasingly diverse student population. To earn a license endorsement for teaching special education, the candidate must complete the special education teaching major listed on pages 262 and 267. This requires additional credits. Students interested in selecting an elective course below which would later be considered in for an endorsement must discuss this with their faculty advisor.
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Credits |
| SPED 310 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 311 Teaching Students with Emotional Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 375 Teaching, Learning, and Behavior In Schools |
3 |
| SPED 400 Legal and Current Issues in Special Education |
3 |
| SPED 420 Teaching Special Populations |
3 |
| Total Required Course Credits |
15 |
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| Electives (2 courses selected in consultation with the faculty advisor) |
| EC/SPED 283 Curriculum and Adaptations |
3 |
| EC/RD 335 Cognitive & Language Development in Young Children |
3 |
| RD 412/512 Emergent Literacy |
3 |
RD 417 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading
(Note: RD 401 is a prerequisite for RD 417) |
3 |
| SPED 312 Teaching Students with Developmental Disabilities |
3 |
| Total Elective Credits |
6 |
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| Total Minimum Credits for the Minor |
21 |
| Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites. |
