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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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