Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation 15 courses 34 total credits
If you have a bachelor's degree in any field, and want to become licensed to teach special education or those want to pursue dual certification in special education and elementary education, the Master of Education program in special education with a concentration in teacher certification is for you. The program builds on connections between educational design and decision-making and is designed to foster strong professional growth and leadership development. The special education single certification program of study is flexible, and you can complete it within five semesters with the appropriate professional experience placements. The special education dual certification program can be completed in six to seven semesters, depending on the semester start. You can also enroll part-time over additional semesters. Two routes are offered that lead to Arizona teacher certification: Traditional certification route: You can pursue single certification in special education for mild/moderate disabilities, or dual certification in special education for mild/moderate levels and elementary education. For single certification in special education for mild/moderate disabilities, you complete two internships and student teaching. Single special education certification graduates earn an institutional recommendation from ASU that is recognized by the Arizona Department of Education for teacher certification in Mild/Moderate Disabilities. For dual certification, you complete two internships: one in an elementary setting and one in a special education setting. You then complete two eight-week teaching student teaching experiences, one in a special education setting and one in an elementary school setting. Dual certification graduates earn an institutional recommendation from ASU that is recognized by the Arizona Department of Education for teacher certification in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-12, and Elementary Education, K-8. Alternative certification route: If you are currently employed full time by a school as a teacher of record, you can pursue an alternative certification route. To qualify, you must secure a full-time teaching position in an approved special education setting. This route leads to single certification in special education for mild/moderate disabilities; you are not able to pursue dual certification. You earn an institutional recommendation from ASU that is recognized by ADE for teacher certification in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-12. The program culminates in an applied project in which you apply what you've learned to address a problem of practice or topic related to education.
| Required Core | 5 credits |
| SEI Endorsement | 3 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 34 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TEL 510 | Instructional Design, Planning and Assessment | 2 |
| TEL 517 | Creating Equitable Learning Environment: Decision Making and Action | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 5 credits | |
Concentration (6 or 8 credit hours)
Selected from the following according to certification option:
SEI Endorsement
Track (17, 21 or 27 credit hours)
Mild-Moderate Track (17 credit hours) Mild-Moderate Traditional Certification Pathway - Dual Elementary Education (21 credit hours) Intensive Support Needs - Moderate/Severe Track (27 credit hours)
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 593 | Applied Project | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
For the single certification concentration requirements, students complete six credit hours of professional experiences. For traditional certification in special education, at least two credit hours must be SPE Internship, and at least two credit hours must be SPE student teaching. For alternative certification in special education, at least four credit hours must be in Apprentice Teaching. Students who switch from Alternative Certification may substitute Apprentice Teaching for Student Teaching with permission from the program. Students who wish to their switch certification option midprogram should reach out to the academic unit for appropriate advisement. Students who are seeking dual certification in elementary and special education must complete two internships --- one in elementary and one in special education --- and both an EED and SPE student teaching placement; this extends the teaching certification requirement by two credit hours, for a total of eight credit hours. Students who switch from Alternative Certification may substitute Apprentice Teaching for Student Teaching with permission from the program.
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