Special Education Alternative Licensure Certiﬁcate

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Three semesters, 21 credits that include competencies for entry level K-12 special education teachers, 6 credits of reading courses and a field-based component of a minimum of 105 hours of supervised classroom practice.

Required Courses

EDUC-240 The Teaching Profession 1 cr.
EDUC-250 Effective Teaching Practices 3 cr.
EDUC-252 Elementary Teaching Methods 2 cr. OR
EDUC-254 Secondary Teaching Methods 2 cr.
EDUC-279 Special Education Field Experience 3 cr.
EDUC-208 Exceptionalities and Placement 3 cr. *
EDUC-209 Evaluation and IEP 3 cr. *
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr. *

Choose one of the following options based on “Grade level ” requirement: 3 credits

Total Credits: 21

Optional, Strongly Recommended

EDUC-262 Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr.

Note(s):

* Courses offered online as a collaborative plan of study with Santa Fe Community College or in a face to face/hybrid format at SJC.

Suggested Course Sequence Fall Cohort Students:

This Program includes a Fall and Spring cohort. For information on the Spring cohort sequence please see the Director. Students, who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.

Fall 1

EDUC-240 The Teaching Profession 1 cr.
EDUC-208 Exceptionalities and Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-250 Effective Teaching Practices 3 cr.

Spring 1

EDUC-262 Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.
EDUC-279 Special Education Field Experience 3 cr.
EDUC-252 Elementary Teaching Methods 2 cr. OR
EDUC-254 Secondary Teaching Methods 2 cr.

Summer 1

RDNG-252 Diagnostic Teaching Reading/Elem School 3 cr. OR
EDUC-264 Elementary Reading & Language Dev. 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation and IEP 3 cr.