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 | |
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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) |