Initial Certification Special Education
Special Education General Curriculum: Consultative
The Special Education program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education offers a teaching certification sequence in special education for certification in Special Education General Education Curriculum: Consultative. This is a nondegree, initial certification program for students who already hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university. Students seeking admission to this initial certification program must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and have passing scores on the GACE Basic Skills Assessment or be exempt based on equivalent SAT, ACT or GRE scores.
The sequence of required certification courses are as follows:
EPY 2050 Human Growth and Development (3)
EXC 4010 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities (3)
EXC 6560 Educational Evaluation of Students with Disabilities (3)
EXC 6570 Individual and Classroom Management (3)
EXC 6580 Instructional Methods for Students with Behavior Learning Disabilities (3)
EXC 6590 Functional and Social Methods for Students with Behavior Learning Disabilities (3)
EXC 6661 Practicum I: Special Education General Curriculum: Consultative (3)
EXC 6671 Partnerships and Practicum II: Special Education General Curriculum: Consultative (3)
EXC 7190 Alternative Approaches to Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3)
EDRD 6600 Introduction to Material and Methods of Reading Instruction (3)
EDRD 7650 Individual Assessment and Instruction for At-Risk Readers (3)
Total hours for certification: 33 semester hours