Special Education - Developmental Disabilities (Licensure)

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24 credits

Overview

The Developmental Disabilities program prepares teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to instruct K-12 students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. Courses build upon content learned in the special education core classes. Teacher candidates take two methods classes and an elementary or secondary field experience.

To be licensed in this area, the student must be admitted to Teacher Education Unit (TEU) and take the professional education sequence, reading methods, and special education core classes or have a current Minnesota Special Education License.

SPED Prerequisites

A valid Minnesota teaching license is required. Persons without a valid teaching license must complete the Professional Education Sequence (see undergraduate catalog Education section).

HERS 204 - Personal and Community Health (3 credits) or evidence of alcohol and drug addiction prevention coursework
Reading Methods equivalent course(s)
Math Methods equivalent course(s)
SPED 500 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 credits) or equivalent
SPED 505 - Student Management Systems (3 credits) or equivalent

Licensure Sequence (24 credits)

SPED 510 - Introduction to Assessment/Methods (3 credits)
SPED 520 - Special Education Administrative Procedures (3 credits)
SPED 525 - Inclusion in Regular Classrooms (3 credits)
SPED 532 - Assessment/Methods for Moderate to Severe Developmental Disabilities (3 credits)
SPED 533 - Practicum DD- Moderate to Severe Developmental Disabilities (3 credits)
SPED 540 - Assessment/Methods for Students with Developmental Disabilities (3 credits)
SPED 631 - Field Experience (3 credits)
SPED 641 - Student Teaching for Developmental Disabilities (3-12 credits) (3 credits required)