Undergraduate Special Education Concentration Courses

SPED 201	Intro to Sped (or equiv)
SPED 302	Assess of Excep Learners
SPED 303	Managing Behavior
SPED 304	Methods for Teaching Excep Children
SPED 415	Literacy for Inclusive Classrooms
SPED 415E	Practicum: Reading Center (1 hr)
	16 Hours

Courses Remaining to Complete Endorsement for SPED K-6

SPED 802	Ad Assessment Techniques
SPED 803	Effective Instruction
SPED 804	Ad Managing Behavior
OR	OR
SPED 942	Ad Interventions for BD
SPED 880	Lifespan Approach to Mental Retardation
SPED 831	Characteristics of LD
OR	OR
SPED 841	Characteristics of BD
SPA 852	Normal Lang Dev / School Years
OR	OR
SPA 887	Language & Learning Disabilities (if adding LD)
SPED 908	Resource Consultation Services
OR	OR
SPED 310	Collaboration
SPED 897M	Student Teaching (3 hrs / 7weeks)
	24 hours

After completion of 21 hours of special education coursework (including undergraduate hours) a student is eligible for a provisional SPED K-6 Mild/Moderate Disabilities endorsement.

Courses Remaining to Complete a Masters Degree in Special Ed

Application to the Masters Degree program in Special Education and Communication Disorders is required to complete this option.

The student would need 12 hours of graduate coursework beyond the 24 hours listed above. These courses would be selected to meet the requirements of the Graduate College and would include a 3-hour educational research course. (36 hours, including the 24 listed above.)

It is also possible to add graduate endorsements in specialized disability areas. If you are interested in these specialty endorsements rather than the Mild/Moderate Disabilities endorsement, please see an advisor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders.

 

Post-Baccalaureate Mild / Moderate Special Ed K-6

Candidate must hold a Nebraska Teaching Certificate in Elementary Ed and a concentration in Special Ed.

Professional Education Requirements: Candidates must have previously completed the UNL undergraduate concentration in special education and may use those undergrad credits toward the requirements listed below.

Required Courses in the Endorsement

Prerequisites (Taken in SPED concentration)	Courses	Cr
SPED 201/800	Psychology Except. Children (or 400)	3
SPED 320/802	Assessment Tech for Except. Learners	3
SPED 303	Managing Challenging Behaviors	3
SPED 304	Effective Instruct for Special Learners	3
SPED 415	Literacy Instr for Lrners w/ Div Needs	3
SPED 415E	Practicum: Reading Center	1
Required Courses
SPED 802	Advanced Assessment Techniques	3
SPED 803	Effective Instruction	3
SPED 804	Advanced Behavior Management	3
SPED 880	Lifespan Approach to Mental Retardation	3
SPED 831	Charc. of Specific Learning Disabilities	3
OR	OR
SPED 841	Emotional and Behavioral Disorders	3
SPA 852	Normal Language Development	3
SPED 908	Consultation and Collaboration (SPED 310)
SPED 897M	Internship: Mild-Moderate	6

Students interested in completing a Masters Degree in conjunction with this endorsement must be accepted into UNL's graduate college and Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders and complete a total of 36 graduate credits. The additional graduate degree requirements can be outlined by a departmental academic advisor upon request prior to application.