Required Special Education Undergraduate Courses:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|
EDUC 200 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
EDUC 201 |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
|
EDUC 211 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
EDUC 234 |
Child and Adolescent Development |
3 |
|
EDUC 202 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
|
EDUC 204W |
Inclusive Education |
3 |
|
EDUC 385 |
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders |
3 |
|
EDUC 386 |
Autism Spectrum Disorders |
3 |
|
EDUC 389 |
Early Intervention and Transition Planning |
3 |
|
EDUC 240 |
Literacy Foundations for the Primary Grades |
3 |
|
EDUC 402 |
Reading and Learning Differences |
3 |
|
EDUC 403 |
Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas |
3 |
|
EDUC 405 |
Teaching Techniques for Low Incidence Students |
3 |
|
EDUC 408 |
Education Seminar with Field Experience (110 Hours Field Experience) |
3 |
|
EDUC 212 |
Teaching English as a Second Language |
3 |
|
EDUC 410 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
|
EDUC 420 |
Seminar in Student Teaching |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
60 |
PA Certification Requirements
- Complete coursework for the PK-12 Special Education Certification
- Successfully complete PECT tests:
- The PK-12 Special Education Certification Testing: Test Modules #5354 (Discontinued 8/31/23 but accepted if taken before the discontinued date) #5355 (New starting 9/1/2023) and #5511. Visit the Praxis Website.