Classroom Programs for Preschool Children with Disabilities (3)
Sped 863
Medically Fragile Infants (3)
Sped 882
Adv. Methods for Students with Retardation or Severe Disabilities (3)
Sped 960
Family-Centered Services for Children with Disabilities (3)
Sped 897Q
Practicum: Preschool Handicapped (5)
Sped 497Z
Multicultural Student-Teaching (1)
Additional courses for the Endorsement in Preschool Disabilities (B-K) or ECSE (B-grade 3) include: language development, early childhood education, multicultural and / or literacy education.
Additional courses for the Masters Degree include: statistics, research design, and supportive areas of interest.
* Persons without a Teaching Certificate will have additional requirements including: 40 hours of general education and professional Education content that can be completed during the undergraduate (transferred) or graduate program.
NCATE Standards
The competency of the ECSE teacher will be assessed across 10 standards established by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Course projects or exams will be used to judge the students’ progress toward competency for each standard.
A detailed final analysis of the teacher-candidate’s competency will be described following the student-teaching experience.
For more information on these program options see Masters Degree and Graduate Endorsements Handbook.
