Special Education Teaching Credential Track B Requirements
Application for Internship Teaching must include:
- Proof of subject-matter competence.
- Full-time public school contract.
- Letter on school letterhead fully describing the assignment for consideration (must obtain prior approval for the director of the Intern Program).
The cohort model begins with Module 1, with entry in either Fall I or Spring I. Candidates may enter at other times with official advisement only. A maximum of eight units may be taken per term.
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Module 1
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| SPED 505 | Educational Foundations and Classroom Experiences | 3 |
| SPED 515 | Clinical Experience in Teaching Reading and Writing | 3 |
| SPED 565A | Field Experience I | 1 |
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Pass RICA Exam
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Module 2
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| SPED 530 | Introduction to Individual Differences | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Counseling, Collaboration, and Consultation | 3 |
| SPED 565B | Field Experience II | 1 |
| Clearance to Advance to Module 3 (Clinical Practice in Candidate’s Classroom) | ||
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Module 3
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| SPED 531 | Test, Measurements, and Instruction Planning | 3 |
| SPED 540 | Mild to Moderate Disabilities in General Education | 3 |
| SPED 575A | Clinical Practice I (Contract Teaching) | 1 |
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Module 4
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| SPED 536 | Diagnosis of Mild to Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 537 | Theories and Intervention in Behavior Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 575B | Clinical Practice II (Contract Teaching) | 1 |
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Additional Credential Courses
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| EDUC 405/EDUC 504 | Teaching and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 572 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
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Completion of the Competency Signature Booklet
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Total credential units
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34 units | |
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
