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2018-2019 Academic Catalog

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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Alternative Licensure Certiﬁcate - Special Education

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This is a post-baccalaureate program designed to develop the NM Teacher Competencies. The 21 credits cover competencies for entry-level special education teachers, including 6 credits of reading and a field-based component with a minimum of 105 hours of supervised classroom teaching. The student must earn a grade of C or higher in all Gen-Ed, Core, and Elective courses required for this program.

Required Courses

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.
EDUC-240 Introduction to 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-260 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading 3 cr. OR
EDUC-262 Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr. OR
EDUC-264 Elementary Reading& Language Development 3 cr.
EDUC-279 Special Ed Teaching Field Experience 3 cr.

Total Credits: 21

Special Education Fall Start Cohort

This Program includes a suggested sequence for each Fall and Spring cohort. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.

Fall Cohort - Fall 1

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas:

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

Fall Cohort - Spring 1

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

EDUC-252 Elementary Teaching Methods 2 cr.

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

EDUC-252 Elementary Teaching Methods 2 cr.
EDUC-264 Elementary Reading& Language Development 3 cr.
ECED 222 is sometimes stacked with EDUC 264 and can substitute for it.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

EDUC-254 Secondary Teaching Methods 2 cr.
EDUC-262 Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr.

Fall Cohort - Summer 1

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.

Fall Cohort - Fall 2

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

EDUC-279 Special Ed Teaching Field Experience 3 cr.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

EDUC-279 Special Ed Teaching Field Experience 3 cr.

Special Education Spring Start Cohort

Spring Cohort - Spring 1

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

Spring Cohort - Summer 1

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

EDUC-208 Exceptionalities & Placement 3 cr.
EDUC-209 Evaluation & IEP 3 cr.
EDUC-213 Reading for Special Learners 3 cr.

Spring Cohort - Fall 1

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

EDUC-252 Elementary Teaching Methods 2 cr.
EDUC-264 Elementary Reading& Language Development 3 cr.
ECED 222 is sometimes stacked with EDUC 264 and can substitute for it.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

EDUC-254 Secondary Teaching Methods 2 cr.
EDUC-262 Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr.

Spring Cohort - Spring 2

K-8 with Diagnostic Rdg

EDUC-279 Special Ed Teaching Field Experience 3 cr.

K-8 with Elem. Rdg and Lang. Dev.

EDUC-279 Special Ed Teaching Field Experience 3 cr.

Sec. 7-12 with Rdg in the Content Areas

EDUC-279 Special Ed Teaching Field Experience 3 cr.

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