Special Education

Requirements - Credits: 34/38

• SPE 661 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 3
• SPE 761 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3
• SPE 714 - Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Exceptional Learner Credits: 3
• SPE 721 - ABA for Autism and Other Disabilities I Credits: 3
• SPE 723 - Interventions for Autism and Other Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 762 - Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Interventions Credits: 3
• SPE 763 - Teaching Children with Higher Incidence Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 764 - Teaching Children with Lower Incidence Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 787 - Student Teaching for Initial Certification Credits: 8
• or  SPE 789 - Special Education Student Teaching Credits: 3-4

• SPE 789 should be taken for 4 credits.

• Note: SPE 787 should be taken by students without PA Instructional I certification. SPE 789 should be taken by students who have PA Instructional I certification.

• SPE 791 - Special Education Practicum I Credits: 1
• SPE 792 - Special Education Practicum II Credits: 2
• TSL 611 - Foundations of Teaching English Learners Credits: 3

• TSL 611 may be fulfilled with an equivalent undergraduate or graduate course