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Certificate - Early Childhood Special Education (Birth - Age 5) Leading to Licensure

This state-approved teacher licensure program offers the required course work for teacher licensure in early childhood special education.

• EDSE 501: Introduction to Special Education (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 556: Language Acquisition and Communication for Diverse Infants and Toddlers (3 credit hours) (Crosslisted with EDUT523)
• EDSE 557: Language Development and Emergent Literacy for Diverse Learners, Ages 3-5 (3 credit hours) (Crosslisted with EDUT513)
• EDSE 558: Physical and Sensory Disabilities: Developmental, Educational, and Medical Aspects (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 615: Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (3 credit hours) (Crosslisted with EDUT524)
• EDSE 633: Policy Perspectives Affecting Diverse Young Learners (3 credit hours) (Crosslisted with EDUT782)
• EDSE 656: Assessment of Diverse Young Learners, Ages 3-5 (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 659: Curriculum and Methods: Early Childhood Special Education (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 665: Collaboration with Families of Children with Special Needs (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 667: Cognitive Development of Diverse Young Children (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 791: Midpoint Portfolio (1 credit hours) (Must be taken concurrently with the 4th or 5th special education course.)
• EDSE 792: Final Portfolio (1 credit hours) (Must be taken concurrently with the last course in the program. )
• EDSE 790: Internship in Special Education (3-6 credit hours) (Two experiences required. )

Additional Course Work to Complete M.Ed. (6 credits):

• EDSE 517: Computer Applications for Special Populations (3 credit hours)
• EDSE 590: Special Education Research (3 credit hours)

Portfolio

A professional portfolio is required. The portfolio reflects the student's professional development throughout the program and contains examples of performance assessments associated with standards.

Field Experiences

Field experience may be required throughout the program: maximum of 30 hours per semester.

Internships

Two internships are required for teacher licensure. One preschool and one infant/toddler internship are typically required. On-the-job internships are also available. Application deadlines are February 15 for fall and summer placements; September 15 for spring placement. Internship applications are available as is additional information about the Early Childhood Special Education Program