Program Requirements

• SPED 404 Foundations of Inclusive Schooling (substitute SPED 444/ 445) (3)
• SPED 485 Classroom Organization and Management (3)
• SPED 603 Principles of Behavior (3)
• SPED 605 Collaboration in School and Community Settings (3)
• SPED 611 Advanced Methods and Strategies for Students with M/M Disabilities (3)
• SPED 613 Advanced Assessment/Curriculum Dev. Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
• SPED 621 Language Arts Strategies Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
• SPED 626ab Field Experiences in Special Education (9 hr/wk each semester) (3+3)
• SPED 490ab or SPED 491 Internship or Student Teaching in Special Ed.-PB 6

Total: 33

All Post-bac participants are required to complete 12 credits of field experience. PB-SPED students have two options of fulfilling field work requirements -- traditional field placement and "in place" field placement.
 
Students who choose traditional placements will be assigned by the field placement coordinator or PB-SPED program coordinator to teach in a special education classroom with a licensed special education teacher.
 
Students who are already employed as special education teachers are considered to be "in place." Students who are considering using their teaching positions to fulfill field requirements must obtain departmental approval prior to the start of their program. For a full description of field policies click: Post Bac handbook.