Students seeking a teaching endorsement in Special Education Generalist (K-12) are required to complete Professional Education courses, Endorsement courses, and their Essential Studies Program requirements. A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA)
A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as required by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) No Professional Education course grade may be below a "C".
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Studies | ||
| Professional Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 131 | INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING | 3 |
| EDUC 224 | TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR LEARNING | 3 |
| EDUC 271 | HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING | 1 |
| EDUC 300 | OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION | 1-3 |
| EDUC 301 | QUALIFYING SEMINAR FOR PROFESSIONAL YEAR | 0 |
| EDUC 325 | LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERACY | 3 |
| EDUC 329 | ASSESSMENT FOUNDATIONS | 2 |
| EDUC 433 | THE MIDDLE SCHOOL | 3 |
| PSYC 231 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SPED 230 | INTRODUCTION TO THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER | 3 |
| SPED 334 | DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION FOR DIVERSE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 25-27 | |
A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as required by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) No Special Education Endorsement course grade may be below a "C".
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CTE 431 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS IN CTE | 3 |
| HPER 422 | INTRO TO ADAPTED PHYS ED | 3 |
| PSYC 254 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| or FCS 139 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| READ 431 | IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN READING | 3 |
| SPED 216 | PRE-REFERRAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| SPED 232 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS | 3 |
| SPED 317 | MICROTEACH IN ECE/ELEM/MS/SEC SPED | 2 |
| SPED 331 | BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| SPED 432 | ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL/SECONDARY METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 433 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| SPED 435 | ASSESSING INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 438 | CONSULTATION/COLLABORATION | 3 |
| SPED 439 | LANGUAGE AND LEARNING DISORDERS | 3 |
| SPED 455 | CHAR. LEARNING DISABILITIES | 3 |
| One Core Content Methods course (Math, Social Science, Language Arts or Science) | 3 | |
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS | ||
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS | ||
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES | ||
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MS SCIENCE/HEALTH | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA). No Professional Year course grade may be below a "C".
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 417E | TEACHING READING DIAGNOSIS | 2 |
| EDUC 442 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 5 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 490 | TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING | 9 |
| EDUC 495 | EDUCATION CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
EDUC 490 TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING and EDUC 495 EDUCATION CAPSTONE must be taken concurrently and may be taken only upon successful completion of all education coursework. A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) and no Professional Year course grade may be below a “C”: refer to Application for Professional year requirements.
NOTE: A candidate seeking the Special Education Generalist endorsement must take the Praxis II Content Knowledge Test designated by the Nebraska Department of Education, as a requisite for CSC graduation.
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