Special Educational Needs Minor for Teachers

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This minor is administered by the School of School of Education . Additional policies for this minor are available at this link.

Teacher Certification:
K-12 Cross-Categorical Special Education

The Special Educational Needs Minor for Teachers consists of at least 38 credits.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Wisconsin

The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Not applicable

The requirements of this program have not been determined if they meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming; District of Columbia; American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Professional Education

Complete a major certification program in education which includes:

EDUC 302 - Methods/Materials for Teaching Reading I 3 cr.
EDUC 351 - Educating Students with Special or Other Needs in the General Education Environment 3 cr.
EDUC 381 - Educational Psychology 2 cr.
EDUC 398 - Student Teaching 1-16 cr. (take 6 credits)
HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach 3 cr. or
HD 361 - Development and Guidance of Children 3 cr. or
PSYC 260 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
methods courses in your instructional areas (required for teaching major)

Early childhood and elementary majors:

EDUC 309 - Methods/Materials for Teaching Reading II 3 cr.

Secondary and K-12 majors:

EDUC 386 - Literacy in the Secondary School 3 cr.

General Special Education

EDUC 356 - Individual Assessment 3 cr.
EDUC 362 - Classroom Management Techniques and Strategies 3 cr.
EDUC 364 - Curriculum and Strategies for Students with Special Needs 3 cr.
EDUC 369 - Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Disabilities II 3 cr.
EDUC 373 - Family, Agency, and Community Collaboration for Successful Transition for Youth with Disabilities 3 cr.
EDUC 397 - The Competent Special Educator: Course Content into Practice 3 cr.
EDUC 398 - Student Teaching 1-16 cr. (take 6 credits) (special education)

Notes

See the Student Teaching section of this catalog for additional licensing requirements.

State teacher licensing rules may change at any time due to legislative or licensing changes.