Professional Certification (Advanced Preparation) in Special Education – Early Childhood Special Education (MSEd) – Course Sequence for Students with Prior Early Childhood Special Education Certification

 
  • Academic Plan: SEAPRECSE
  • Track 3

These are recommended sequences of courses for students with prior Early Childhood Special Education Certification. There are two options. In Option A, students take SPEDE 77051 and SPED 79251. In Option B, students take SPED 72350, 72450, and 78151.

Course Sequence Option A

Semester 1

Courses

  • SPEDE 77251 – Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and its Application to Young Children with Special Needs (3 credits)
  • SPEDE 77051 – Individualized Planning, Implementation and Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood (Birth through PreK) Environments and Curricula (3 credits)

Semester 2

Courses

  • Take 3 credits of electives (See list below)
  • SPED 79251 – Language Development and Alternative Communication Systems for Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities: Severe Disabilities including Deafblindness (3 credits)

Semester 3

Courses

  • Take 3 credits of electives (See list below)
  • SPEDE 77151 – Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Implications for Intervention (3 credits)

Semester 4

Courses

  • Take 6 credits of electives (See list below)

Apply for

SPEDE 77951

Students must apply before registering. Application deadlines are November 1 for Spring Semester, March 1 for Summer Semester, and April 1 for Fall Semester. Refer to the Fieldwork page for full policies and procedures.

Graduation

Students must apply for graduation the semester before their planned graduation. Refer to the Graduation and Commencement page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 5

Courses

  • SPED 70751: Advanced Seminar in Special Education Practices (3 credits)
  • SPEDE 77951: Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)

Apply for

Certification

Students must apply for certification in their final semester. Refer to the Certification and Licensure page for requirements and step by step instructions.

Course Sequence Option B

Semester 1

Courses

  • SPEDE 77251 – Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and its Application to Young Children with Special Needs (3 credits)
  • SPED 78151 – Reading for Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Methods 1 (3 credits)

Semester 2

Courses

  • Take 2 credits of electives (See list below)
  • SPED 72350 – Special Education Mathematics for Students with Learning Disabilities (2 credits)
  • SPED 72450 – Special Education Writing for Students with Learning Disabilities (2 credits)

Semester 3

Courses

  • Take 3 credits of electives (See list below)
  • SPEDE 77151 – Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Implications for Intervention (3 credits)

Semester 4

Courses

  • Take 6 credits of electives (See list below)

Apply for

SPEDE 77951

Students must apply before registering. Application deadlines are November 1 for Spring Semester, March 1 for Summer Semester, and April 1 for Fall Semester. Refer to the Fieldwork page for full policies and procedures.

Graduation

Students must apply for graduation the semester before their planned graduation. Refer to the Graduation and Commencement page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 5

Courses

  • SPED 70751: Advanced Seminar in Special Education Practices (3 credits)
  • SPEDE 77951: Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)

Apply for

Certification

Students must apply for certification in their final semester. Refer to the Certification and Licensure page for requirements and step by step instructions

List of Courses Available as Electives

Early Childhood Special Education Courses

  • SPEDE 76900 – Evaluation, Assessment, and Program Planning for Infants and Young Children with Special Needs (KC) (3 credits)
  • SPEDE 77000 – Individualized Planning, Implementation and Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood (Birth through PreK) Environments and Curricula (KC) (3 credits)
  • SPEDE 77300 – Families, Parenting, and Family-Professional Partnerships: Theories, Research, and Practices (KC) (3 credits)
  • SPEDE 77400 – Adaptations for Individual Learners Across the K-2 Curriculum (KC) (3 credits)

Core Special Education Courses

  • SPED 70300 – Inclusive Instruction in General Education Classrooms for Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders (3 credits)
  • SPED 70400 – Issues in Teaching English-Language Learners with Special Needs (1 credit)
  • SPED 70500 – Use of Instructional Technology in Special Education (1 credit)
  • SPED 706 – Strategies and Curriculum Adaptations for Learners with Severe/Multiple Disabilities (3 credits)

Behavior Disorders Courses

  • SPED 75051 – The Study of Behavior Disorders (KC) (3 credits)
  • SPED 75151 – Methods and Materials for Teaching Students with Behavior Disorders (KC) (3 credits)

Learning Disabilities Courses

  • SPED 78000 – The Study of Learning Disabilities in Children and Adolescents (3 credits)

Severe/Multiple Disabilities Childhood Courses

  • SPED 79100 – Alternative Assessment for Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities : Visual Impairment, Deafblindness, and Severe Disabilities (KC) (3 credits)
  • SPED 79200 – Language Development and Alternative Communication Systems for Learner with Low Incidence Disabilities: Severe Disabilities Including Deafblindness (3 credits)
  • SPED 79300 – Total Communication for Learners with Severe/Multiple Disabilities (2 credits)

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Courses

  • SPED 73500 – Speech Development and Remediation of Students Who Are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (3 credits)
  • SPED 73600 – Aural Rehabilitation of Students Who Are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
  • For other Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Courses contact Dr. Elaine Gale

Blind and Visually Impaired Courses

  • SPED 79100 – Alternative Assessment for Learners with Low Incidence Disabilities: Visual Impairment, Deaf, Blindness, and Severe Disabilities (KC) (3 credits)

Applied Behavior Analysis Courses

  • EDABA 79500 – Applied Behavior Analysis I (KC) (3 credits)
  • EDABA 79600 – Applied Behavior Analysis II (KC) (3 credits)
  • EDABA 79800 – Behavior Analytic Approaches to Learning (3 credits)
  • EDABA 79000 – Single-Subject Research Design (3 credits)
  • EDABA 79100 – Ethics and Professionalism for Applied Behavior Analysts (3 credits)
  • EDABA 79900 – Applied Behavior Analytic Autism Intervention (3 credits)

Gifted Education Courses

  • SPED 75300 – Understanding and Identifying Gifted Learners: Individual and Developmental Diversity (3 credits)
  • SPED 75400 – Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)
  • SPED 75500 – Assessment and Instruction for Diversely Gifted Learners
  • SPED 75600 – Professional Discourse and Leadership in Gifted Education

Notes

  • SPEDE 77951 can be taken in the Summer semester.
  • Students must have a total of 30 credits for graduation.
  • Electives are jointly determined with and approved by program advisor.
  • Students work with their advisor to identify needed certification exams.

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