Moderate Disabilities, PK-8, Initial Licensure
Education, BA
The licensure program in Moderate Disabilities, PK-8, when combined with the liberal studies major, leads toward initial licensure as a public school teacher with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and, subsequently, with other states that negotiate through the Interstate Agreement. The liberal arts major helps prepare the student in subjects that they will teach, including English, history, mathematics, science, government, and geography.
Coursework for the Moderate Disabilities program provides practitioners with age-appropriate strategies for education students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. The program focuses on current issues in special education, best practices for assessment, cultural and linguistic issues, classroom and behavioral adaptations, integration of new technologies and collaboration with families and service providers. In their last year of study, the student enters the Senior year experience in Education which consists of two intensive field experiences: pre-practicum and practicum (student teaching).
This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students earn an initial teaching license in Moderate Disabilities, grades PK-8, issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The license qualifies for reciprocity with states that participate in the Interstate Agreement and endorse similar licensure. This allows Bay Path University education graduates to teach in states other than Massachusetts, pending meeting specific requirements of the state.
Students must complete the following courses for the B.A. Education, Moderate Disabilities, PK-8, Initial Licensure major:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 6 | |
| MAT 161 | Numbers and Operations | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Child Development | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Education Core | ||
| ENG 210 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| HIS 114 | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 115 | The United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| MAT 162 | Functions and Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 163 | Geometry and Statistics | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| EDU 250 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 300 | Reading and Early Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 323 | Reading and Language Arts for Elementary School | 3 |
| EDU 330 | Designing Inclusive Learning Env. within Sci/Eng/Tch & Soc Sci. | 3 |
| EDU 348 | Reading and Language for English Language Learners | 3 |
| EDU 350 | Designing and Implementing Math Instruction for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 441T | Pre-Practicum in Moderate Disabilities (PK-8) | 1 |
| EDU 487 | Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) Practicum | 12 |
| EDU 490 | Pre-Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| EDU 491 | Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| SPE 510 | Managing Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| SPE 515 | Foundations for Promoting Inclusive Schools | 3 |
| SPE 530 | Curriculum Design and Assessment | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 23 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 120 | |