Moderate Disabilities Levels PreK-8 (Initial) Licensure Concentration, EdS
Education Specialist, Special Education
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 inclusive education, including law nondiscriminatory assessment, issues of cultural and linguistic diversity, classroom and behavioral adaptations, integration of new technologies and collaboration with families and service providers. This program includes a yearlong practicum.
Degree requirements for the Moderate Disabilities Levels PreK-8 (Initial) Licensure concentration are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 510 | Managing Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| SPE 515 | Foundations for Promoting Inclusive Schools | 3 |
| SPE 520 | Learners with Special Needs | 3 |
| SPE 525 | Multisensory Language and Literacy Strategies | 3 |
| SPE 528 | Curriculum I: English, Reading, History/Social Science PreK-8 | 3 |
| SPE 530 | Curriculum Design and Assessment | 3 |
| SPE 538 | Curriculum II: Math, Science, Technology and Engineering PreK-8 | 3 |
| SPE 540 | Research in Education | 3 |
| SPE 548 | Reading and Language Arts for English Language Learners | 3 |
| SPE 555 | Pre-Practicum | 0 |
| Select the following twice: | 6 | |
| Practicum Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 36 | |
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Students can select from Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English as a Second Language, Reading, Special Education, or Special Education Administrator courses that are not a practicum, pre-practicum, or seminar course.