College of Education
Early Childhood Education/Special Education General Curriculum
DESCRIPTION
Certification only students already have a college degree and typically are students who already have a master's degree. The coursework for such students is outlined below.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
| Praxis I or Gace | Current Certification, Exam Passed or Exempted |
| COURSE No. | COURSE NAME |
| EPY 2050 | Human Growth & Development (3) |
| EXC 4020* | Characteristics & Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3) |
| EDRD 7550 or EDRD 7650 |
Linking Literacy Assessment and Classroom Instruction (3) OR Individualized Assessment and Instruction for At-risk Readers (3) |
| EDRD 6600 | Intro. To Materials and Methods in Reading Instruction (3) |
| EXC 7030 | Applied Behavior Analysis (3) |
| EDMT 7400* | Mathematics Concepts for Special Learners (3) |
| EXC 7929* | Practicum |
PROGRAM COURSES
| EXC 7000 | Collaboration with Parents and Professionals (3) |
| EXC 7010 | Language Development and Language Disabilities (3) |
| EXC 7190 | Alternative Approaches to Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities (3) |
| EXC 7330 | Physical & Health Management of Students with Disabilities(3) |
| EXC 7650 | Characteristics of Young Children with Disabilities(3) |
| EXC 7660* | Methods of Teaching Young Children with Disabilities (3) |
| EXC 7300 | Assistive Technology: Reading and Academics (3) |
| EXC 7939* | Practicum (3) |
| EXC 7320 | Methods of Teaching Students with Autism (3) |
| ECSE Portfolio Completed | |
| Praxis II or Gace Passed Elementary Ed. (Content & Curriculum) OR Ed of Exceptional Students (Core Content Knowledge) | |
| Reading Portfolio Completed |
*PLU credit may substitute for university course.
PRESCHOOL HANDICAPPED ADD-ON CERTIFICATION
Students who currently have Georgia teacher certification in Early Childhood, Special Education, or Speech/Language therapy may add-on the preschool handicapped certification upon completion of 3 courses (EXC 7650, EXC 7660, and EXC 7010). Please confirm your status with the Professional Standards Commission before you enroll in coursework. You may enroll in the master's program and receive this add-on certification upon completion of the three courses and then continue in the master's program to get the Interrelated Special Education/Early Childhood certification, OR you can apply as a non-degree student and only take these 3 courses.