Early Childhood Special Education Add-On

The following courses are professional education requirements for the early childhood special education add-on teacher licensure/certification. We will let you know during your transcript review if these prerequisites have or have not been met. If not, these courses will be required before you can begin the program.

• Psychology 260: Introduction to Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) OR Human Development 261: Child Growth and Development (3 cr.) OR Human Development 265: Human Growth and Development – A Life-Span Approach (3 cr.) OR Education 723: The Psychology of the Classroom (2 cr.)
• Early Childhood Education 368/568: Creative Integrated Curriculum and Methods for Young Children (3 cr.)
• Completion of ACT 20 Literacy Training Canvas Course or EDUC 718: Core Components of Teaching Reading

The following courses will need to be completed to earn the early childhood special education add-on teacher licensure/certification:

• Education 737: Family, Community, and Agency Collaboration for Transitioning Individuals with Disabilities (3 cr.)
• Education 318/518: Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development for Special Educators (1 cr.)
• Education 365/565: Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (3 cr.)
• Education 366/566: Assessment/Intervention Strategies for Preschool Children with Disabilities and Their Families (3 cr.)
• Education 756: Special Education Assessment *Requires clinical experience/practicum hours (3 cr.)
• Education 398: Student Teaching with Students with Disabilities based the area of specialization you are teaching (1-16 cr.) OR Education 781: Teaching Students with Disabilities Practicum – Internship (1 cr.)

Throughout the coursework, students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher. If they fall below 3.00 then they must take the Praxis Subject Area Assessment Test #5018 and achieve a minimum score of 146 to earn their licensure/certification.

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

• The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
• The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states: American Samoa, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, contact the School of Education and we will investigate further.