MODERATE DISABILITIES PREK TO 8

TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH MODERATE DISABILITIES (PRE-K-8) LICENSURE

  1. Bachelor's Degree

  2. Pass on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure

  3. GPA of 2.6 for admission into program

  4. 2.7 average in English Comp I and II

  5. GPA of 2.8 to enroll in practicum

REQUIRED COURSEWORK FOR TEACHER OF MODERATE DISABILITIES, PREK-8

EDUC0220 Schools in America Culture* or
EDUC0633 Social Cultural Theories*
EDUC0221/0540 Students with Special Needs*
PSYC0202 Child Development
or
PSYC0203 Adolescent Development
EDUC0303/0503 Early Literacy and Reading
EDUC0319/0519 Prin of Teaching & Learning*
or
EDUC0352/0552 Ed Plan & Eval in Middle School*
EDUC0370/0570 Speech & Lang Prob of the Spec. Nds. Child
EDUC0371/0571 I.A.P.P. Special Needs Teacher*
EDUC0376/0576 Dev. Disabilities & Self-determination
EDUC0377/0577 Learning Disabilities & Instructional Strategies
EDUC0378/0578 Classroom Management: Students with Behavioral and Emotional Problems*
EDUC0380/0580 Multicultural Education
GNSC 0360/0560 Methods of Science Ed. PreK-6
MATH 0352/0552 Foundation of Teaching Math PreK-6
EDUC0381/0581 Early Intervention for Yg Ch Sp Nds*
EDUC0597 Prac: Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8

Decisions regarding coursework in the academic major are based on a student's prior academic record, performance on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), previous college coursework, professional experience and/or other performance evidence reflective of the student having met state and national standards.

See Appendix A for academic subject matter coursework.