Dual Certification in PreK-4 Early Childhood and Special Education PK-8

Education Courses Tier 1

• ED 517 Human Development: The School Years, K–12 (3 credits)
• ED 580 Introduction to Inclusive Education (3 credits)
• ED 601 Literacy Foundations (3 credits)
• ED 621 Communication Strategies for Effective Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)

Education Courses Tier 2

• ED 512 Differentiated Instruction in the Inclusion Classroom (3 credits)
• ED 562A Teaching Citizenship and Social Science, K-6 (3 credits)
• ED 585 Positive Behavioral Approaches (3 credits)
• ED 618 Instructional Strategies in Early Childhood (3 credits)
• ED 622 ESL: Teaching Multilingual and Multicultural Literacies (3 credits)

Education Courses Tier 3

• ED 511 Stage 3 Fieldwork
• ED 514 Assessment in the Classroom (3 credits)
• ED 526A Learning and Assessment in Elementary Mathematics (3 credits)
• ED 552 Issues and Methods in Elementary School Science (3 credits)
• ED 584 Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities (3 credits)
• ED 606 Strategic Instruction for Emergent and Content Literacy, K-6 (3 credits)

Education Courses Tier 4

Completion of all required coursework.

• ED 592 Graduate Student Teaching Dual Practicum: PreK-4/Special Ed (6 credits)