Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate Support Needs

The Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate Support Needs is designed for individuals interested in teaching students with mild/moderate learning challenges. Candidates completing this program will be authorized to teach students with learning disabilities, mental retardation, autism, other health impairments, and emotional disturbances.

This Credential authorizes candidates to seek initial employment as a special education teacher, but does not authorize ongoing teaching service. Candidates need to complete Professional Clear preparation in special education within five years of the date of issuance of the Preliminary Credential in order to continue ongoing teaching service as a special educator.

Requirements

In addition to the Master of Science in Education requirements, the student takes these 40 units.

Foundational Courses

EDU 5020	Differentiating Instruction for Inclusive Classrooms	4.00 units
EDU 5051	Using Technology in Classrooms	2.00 units
EDU 5052	Applied Instructional Technology	2.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		8

Pedagogy and Reflective Practice

EDU 5302	Program Design	4.00 units
EDU 5304	Informal & Formal Assessment	4.00 units
EDU 5306	Behavior Intervention and Support	4.00 units
EDU 5309	Advanced Curriculum	4.00 units

EDU 5145	Teaching Math in Elementary Schools	4.00 units
	or
EDU 5245	Pedagogical Preparation I	4.00 units

EDU 5165	Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools	4.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		24

Supervised Fieldwork

EDU 5180	Elementary Preparation for Student Teaching	4.00 units
	or
EDU 5280	Secondary Preparation for Supervised Teaching	4.00 units
	and
EDU 5001	Observation	0.00 units

EDU 5385	Special Education Supervised Teaching Seminar	4.00 units
	and
EDU 5002	Student Teaching	0.00 units
	or
EDU 5003	Internship Teaching	0.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		8

Total Credit Hours: 56