The curriculum for the Developmental Disabilities K-12 License is 53 credits. Courses are designated as Standards of Effective Practice (SEP) courses, Special Education License Core (SPED) courses, and DD License (DD) courses. Students with a full professional teaching license take only the SPED Core and DD courses. Students with a qualifying special education license take only the DD courses. All others take the SEP, SPED Core, and DD 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 |
| DD License courses: 20 credits | ||
| SPED 607 | Foundations of Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 615 | Instruction and Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 618 | Foundations of Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 619 | Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across Systems | 3 |
| SPED 655 | Classroom-Based Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 674 | DD Field Experience | 1 |
| SPED 784 | DD: Student Teaching | 4 |
| Total Credits | 53 | |
Developmental Disabilities K–12 (DD) License add-on to ABS License
The curriculum for the DD License as an addition to an ABS license is 12 semester credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 607 | Foundations of Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 615 | Instruction and Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 619 | Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across Systems | 3 |
| SPED 779 | DD: Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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