Special Education Fast Track Alternative Certificate

This program of study is a pathway to teacher certification as defined by DESE through Temporary Authorization Certification. This set of courses is approved through DESE to meet requirements. Students seeking this program are employed by a school or district and seeking a pathway to certification.

Requirements

Emphasis Coursework

40 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDS 51610 - Speech and Language Development, Acquisition, and Intervention Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 53000 - Introduction and Methods of Teaching Children with Disabilities in Cross-Categorical Settings Credit Hour(s): 4
EDS 53700 - Special Education Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 54000 - Career Development Credit Hour(s): 3
EDS 55700 - Remediation in Elementary Math Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50200 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50300 - Elementary Reading Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50410 - Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50910 - Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51000 - Conceptualization of Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51310 - Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 52400 - Assessment of Intellectual Skills Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 54410 - Elementary Differentiation and Classroom Management Credit Hour(s): 3