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PreK - 8 Course Requirements | Grades 7-12 Course Requriements
Special Education Program Carlow University’s Special Education Program prepares teachers to meet the needs of children with a wide variety of mental, physical, social, emotional and behavioral disabilities in multiple settings. Graduates of the program obtain Pennsylvania Special Education certification in PK – 8, (3 years through eighth grade) and/or 7 – 12, (seventh grade through 21 years of age).
Special education teachers must complete an academic major or coursework equivalent to an academic major at the PK – 4, 4 – 8 or 7 – 12 level.
The Special Education Program includes 30 credit hours of course work focusing on the practical application of research-based special education theoretical constructs and methodology. Equally essential are the carefully correlated field experiences totally 210 hours in a variety of classrooms and educational settings.
Course Requirements for PK - Grade 8
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
SPED 230 |
Foundations of Special Education (FP – 10 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 332 |
Instructional support in Reading, Writing and Mathematics (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 334 |
Instructional support for subject area (K-8) (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 450 |
Early Intervention (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 451 |
Assessment |
3 |
SPED 460 |
Communication & Technologies in special education |
3 |
SPED 470 |
MTLN of Mild/Moderate (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 472 |
Positive Behavior Supports (PK-8) (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 476 |
MTLN of Severe/Profound (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 478 |
Autism Spectrum Disorders |
3 |
| SPED 490 |
Student Teaching - Special Ed (no description available) |
3 |
Course Requirements for Grades 7 - 12
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
SPED 230 |
Foundations of Special Education (FP – 10 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 332 |
Instructional support in Reading, Writing and Mathematics (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 336 |
Instructional support for subject area (7 – 12) (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 451 |
Assessment |
3 |
SPED 452 |
Transition to Adulthood (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 460 |
Communication & Technologies in special education |
3 |
SPED 470 |
MTLN of Mild/Moderate (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 474 |
Positive Behavior Supports (7 – 12) (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 476 |
MTLN of Severe/Profound (FP – 30 hrs) |
3 |
SPED 478 |
Autism Spectrum Disorders |
3 |
| SPED 490 |
Student Teaching - Special Ed (no description available) |
3 |
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Carlow Admissions
Phone: 412-578-6059
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