Special Education Initial Teacher Licensure (SEITL) Undergraduate Program Major

Complete all institutional graduation requirements.

Special Education Initial Teacher Licensure Undergraduate Program requires a minimum of 76 credits to complete the major. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for completion of the major. S/U courses may not be elected for program requirements.

Students declaring the Special Education Initial Teacher Licensure must complete either an AAOT + AA Plus Content Area Pathway OR the Multidisciplinary Studies Major

Required Program Courses: 63 credits

SPED 309A - Practicum I: Professional Introduction to the School Year Credits: 1
SPED 309B - Practicum II: Academic Skills Focus Credits: 1
SPED 309C - Practicum III: Academic Skills Focus Credits: 1
SPED 316 - Theories and Characteristics of Exceptionality Credits: 3
SPED 317 - Special Education and the Law Credits: 2
SPED 318 - Collaborative Consultation and Inclusive Practices in Special Education Credits: 3
SPED 319 - Foundations of Assessment in Special Education Credits: 3
SPED 320 - IEP Development and Implementation Credits: 3
SPED 322 - Math Assessment and Instruction for Exceptional Learners Credits: 3
SPED 324 - Evidence-Based Practices in Classroom and Behavior Management Credits: 5
SPED 407A - Teacher Performance Seminar Credits: 3
SPED 407B - Student Teaching Seminar Credits: 1
SPED 409A - Practicum IV: Academic Skills Focus Credits: 1
SPED 412 - Reconceptualizing dis/Ability Credits: 3
SPED 413 - Evidence-based Curriculum and Instructional Design for Exceptional Learners Credits: 4
SPED 414 - Issues in Special Education Credits: 2
SPED 415 - Career Development and Transition Planning for Exceptional Learners Credits: 4
SPED 417A - Student Teaching Credits: 5
SPED 417B - Student Teaching Credits: 12
ED 430 - English Language Learner Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Dispositions for all Educators Credits: 3

Required Education Courses: 13 credits

EDU 311 - Teaching as a Profession Credits: 1
EDU 313 - Development and Individual Differences Credits: 3
EDU 314 - Introduction to Elementary Literacy Credits: 3
EDU 318 - Early Literacy Methods: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Credits: 3
EDU 322 - Elementary Reading Methods: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Credits: 3

Total credits required for major: 76

Last EPCC update - May 2023

AA Transfer Pathway updated through EPCC November 2022

Previous EPCC Checksheet (Nov 2020 update) this checksheet is for summer 2021-spring 2022

Previous EPCC Checksheet (March 2022 update) this checksheet is for summer 2022-spring 2023

Four Year Plan

Special Education Initial Teacher Licensure Typical Four Year Curriculum