Course Requirements
| Module 1 | 6 units | |
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SPED 511 Language Development for All Students | 3 | |
SPED 574 Literacy and Reading Instruction for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities | 3 | |
*Students must complete this course before taking the RICA. The RICA must be passed before applying for the Education Specialist Preliminary Credential.
Apply for Clinical Practice
Apply for enrollment in clinical practice by April 1 for spring and October 1 for fall as well as clearance and placement by Office of Credentials and Student Placement with master teacher. Non-interns must complete Track A requirements and interns must complete Track B requirements on the application. The Office of Credentials and Student Placement does not secure placement for contracted (intern) teaching.
| Module 2 | 6 units | |
|---|---|---|
SPED 521 Collaboration, Inclusion, Community Integration for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities* | 3 | |
SPED 530 Introduction to Individual Differences and Strengths-based Education | 3 | |
*Assessment fee of 1 unit automatically charged with registration of SPED 530. If course is waived, fee will be moved to another course.
Transition Plan
Candidates must meet with faculty advisor by the end of Module 2 to develop a Transition Plan.
**Candidates cannot register for this course without clearance from the Office of Credentials and Student Placements. This is a mentor-based course. Teacher candidates do not attend classes. However, clinical practice seminars may be required and held face-to-face and/or online. Teacher candidates must attend a mandatory clinical practice orientation meeting before the beginning of the clinical practice term.
| Module 4 | 7 units | ||||||||||
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SPED 502 Diagnostic and Prescriptive Intervention for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities | 3 | ||||||||||
SPED 507 Assessment and IEP Development for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities | 3 | ||||||||||
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*Candidates may not register for this course without clearance from the Office of Credentials and Student Placements. This is a mentor-based course without regular class sessions. TaskStream is used for verifying clinical practice. Candidates must attend a mandatory Clinical Practice Orientation meeting. Coursework is a continuation of SPED 585A/586A.
Apply for Preliminary Credential
In order to apply for the Moderate/Severe (K–12) Education Specialist Preliminary Credential, all courses, fieldwork, clinical practice, and TaskStream ePortfolio requirements, including the completion of the Transition Plan and verification of CPR (infant, child, and adult), must be met.
| Required Courses for the M.A.Ed. in Special Education | 18 units | |
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SPED 532 Bilingual Special Education | 3 | |
SPED 582 Theories of Learning and Research in Disabilities Studies | 3 | |
SPED 581 Historical and Philosophical Perspectives of Disabilities Studies | 3 | |
SPED 583 Current Trends in Curriculum and Disabilities Studies | 3 | |
SPED 584A Guided Research Project: Procedures | 3 | |
SPED 584B Guided Research Project: Findings | 3 | |
| Comprehensive Exam (offered November, March, and June) |
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| Submit Intent to Graduate Form to Graduate Registrar |
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| Total Units | ||
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| Credential only | 27 units | |
| Both credential and master’s degree | 45 units | |
TaskStream
All School of Education degree, credential, and non-degree candidates must register for and establish an electronic portfolio account through TaskStream for the duration of their studies. The candidate’s electronic portfolio will be contributed to throughout the program of study and will include the course signature assignments and other key assessments as required by the candidate’s degree or credential program. The signature assignments are critical to program improvement efforts and to the School of Education’s continuing accreditation. A candidate’s final course grade for courses with a signature assignment cannot be submitted until all necessary assessments have been uploaded to TaskStream. Successful evaluation of the electronic portfolio is required for degree completion and/or recommendation for a credential to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
Credential Analysts
Credential analysts are liaisons between graduate education candidates, school districts, and California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). They process requests for fingerprint clearance (Certificates of Clearance), and applications required to file credentials with the CTC. They review all potential candidate files as part of the admissions process. For more information, please contact (626) 815-5346.
