The curriculum for the Autism Spectrum Disorders License is 53 credits. Courses for the full license are designated as Standards of Effective Practice (SEP) courses, Special Education License Core (SPED) courses, and ASD License (ASD) courses. Students who already hold a full professional teaching license take only the SPED Core courses and ASD courses. Students with a qualifying special education license take only the ASD courses. All other students take SEP, the SPED Core courses, and the ASD courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Standards of Effective Practice courses: 16 credits | ||
| EDUC 594 | General Methods of Effective Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 595 | School-wide Systems Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 621 | Foundations in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 624 | Introduction to Theories and Practices of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 663 | Understanding Diversity and Student Needs | 2 |
| EDUC 668 | Classroom Technology | 1 |
| EDUC 751 | Special Education Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| Special Education License Core Courses: 17 credits | ||
| SPED 605 | Introduction to Special Education | 1 |
| SPED 608 | Introduction to Academic Instruction and Behavior Management for the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| SPED 610 | Norm-Referenced Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 620 | Reading Foundations | 3 |
| SPED 621 | Reading Field Experience | 1 |
| SPED 625 | Special Education: Planning and Programming | 3 |
| SPED 670 | Special Education Assessment Field Experience | 1 |
| SPED 675 | Consultation, Collaboration & Resources | 2 |
| ASD License courses: 20 credits | ||
| SPED 601 | Characteristics of ASD | 3 |
| SPED 611 | Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment, Communication and Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| SPED 612 | Planning, Instruction & Consultation for ASD | 3 |
| SPED 618 | Foundations of Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 655 | Classroom-Based Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 671 | ASD Field Experience | 1 |
| SPED 781 | ASD: Student Teaching | 4 |
| Total Credits | 53 | |
Autism Spectrum Disorders B–21 (ASD) License add-on to ABS License
The required curriculum for the Autism Spectrum Disorders B–21 License as an addition to an ABS license comprises a 12 semester credit sequence of courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 601 | Characteristics of ASD | 3 |
| SPED 611 | Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment, Communication and Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| SPED 612 | Planning, Instruction & Consultation for ASD | 3 |
| SPED 787 | ASD: Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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