Moderate Disabilities Levels PreK-8/Autism Endorsement (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/Autism Endorsement (Initial) Licensure concentration are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 510 | Managing Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| SPE 511 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 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 546 | Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| SPE 548 | Reading and Language Arts for English Language Learners | 3 |
| SPE 552 | Advocacy, Collaboration and Problem Solving for Students with Autism | 3 |
| SPE 555 | Pre-Practicum | 0 |
| SPE 556 | Supporting Comm. and Social Develop ment for Students with Autism | 3 |
| Select the following twice: | 6 | |
| Practicum Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) | ||
| SPE 562 | Field-Based Practicum and Seminar Autism Endorsement | 3 |
| Total Credits Required: | 48 | |