School of Education
Licensing Programs
Initial License in Exceptional Needs - Mild Interventions (K-12)
Only EDUC K505 and K555 may be taken by students before passing the Praxis I exams.
Course Requirements (all courses are 3 credits):
- EDUC K505 Introduction to Special Education
- EDUC K555 Reading Assessment and Instruction for Special Education
- EDUC K501 Adaptive Computers for Special Education
- EDUC K520 Introduction to Emotional Disabilities
- EDUC K525 Introduction to Mild Disabilities
- EDUC K535 Assessment and Remediation of Mild Disabilities I
- EDUC K536 Assessment and Remediation of Mild Disabilities II
- EDUC K543 Education of Students with Emotional Disturbances
- EDUC M501 Field Experience in Special Education: Mild Disabilities
- EDUC M501 Field Experience in Special Education: Emotional Disabilities
- EDUC P519 Psychological Assessment of Exceptional Children
- One approved elective
The following 15-week practicum experience:
- EDUC K595 Practicum in Special Education
Prerequisites to Student Teaching or the Practicum in Special Education are completion of all other courses required for this program with a C or better, a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for these program courses, completion of Portfolio requirements, and passing scores on the Praxis II exams.