Apr 23, 2024

2016-17 Graduate Catalog

2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education, Certification (PreK-8)

For Pennsylvania Instructional Teacher Certification. This program is designed for individuals seeking to add PreK-8 Special Education to an existing Instructional I Certificate in Elementary/Middle School, Reading Specialist or other K-12 Certificate and planning to work in an elementary or middle school settings.

Pre-requisites

Level I or II Instructional Certificate in Elementary or Middle School Education, Reading Specialist or K-12 Certificate
ED 606 Strategic Instruction for Emergent and Content Literacy, K-6 (3 credits)
ED606S Lab
ED 517 Human Development: The School Years, K–12 (3 credits)
ED 622 ESL: Teaching Multilingual and Multicultural Literacies (3 credits)
ED 526A Learning and Assessment in Elementary Mathematics (3 credits)

Requirements

ED 566D Instructional and Assistive Technologies (3 credits)
ED 580 Introduction to Inclusive Education (3 credits)
ED 582 Supporting Students with High Incidence Disabilities (3 credits)
ED 584 Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities (3 credits)
ED 585 Positive Behavioral Approaches (3 credits)
ED 670 Transition Planning and Services (3 credits)
ED 591 The Profession of Special Education (6 credits)
ED 583E Fieldwork in Special Education (3 credits) (credits not applicable to the master’s degree). Students must apply to take ED583E in the semester before enrolling in this course. Applications are due October 1 for the Spring semester and March 1 for the Fall semester.