Mild/moderate | OPTT

This licensure qualifies individuals to work with K-12 students with mild to moderate disabilities. These students may have mild cognitive impairments, learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, or other disabilities requiring special education. The emphasis in the mild/moderate program is identifying strategies and developing special education programs to address the educational demands for the student to meet the state core curriculum.

OPTT Course Sequence for Mild/Moderate Emphasis

Fall 1
SPED 5011	Foundations in Special Education: Instructional Strategies, Behavior Management, and IEPs (2 cr)
SPED 5012	Basic Behavior Management and Instructional Strategies (3 cr)
SPED 5311	MM K-12 Reading and Language Arts: Content and Applications (3 cr)
SPED 5415	Practicum I for Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 cr)
Spring 1
SPED 5312	MM K-12 Math Content, Applications, and Co-Teaching (3 cr)
SPED 5425	Practicum II (Secondary) for Mild/Moderate Disabilities(4 cr)
SPED 5014	Foundations in Assessment (2 cr)
Summer
SPED 5015	Law/Policies/Procedures (3 cr)
Fall 2
SPED 5013	Advanced Behavior Management and Instructional Strategies (3 cr)
SPED 5016	Technology and Collaboration for Teaching Exceptional Learners (3 cr)
SPED 5018	Eligibility Assessment (1 cr)
Spring 2
SPED 5017	Transition Planning and Collaboration for Exceptional Learners (3 cr)
SPED 5230	Student teaching (3-15 cr)