Initial Licensure in Special Education, General Curriculum

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The Initial Licensure in Special Education is designed to meet the rapidly expanding need for well-trained special education teachers throughout the state. Developed in partnership with
The Curry School of Education, the program is designed to prepare those without teaching experience, career changers, persons with provisional licenses, and general education teachers to teach students with mild disabilities. Since there is a large population of students with mild disabilities who have problems reading, the program will also emphasize reading education.

This nondegree program is designed to satisfy the state's licensure requirements in the area of special education, general curriculum. Students are required to complete a total of 34 credit hours, and pass the Praxis examinations as well as the state-required assessments

Note that there have been course changes since Spring 2009. Contact Dr. Elizabeth Potts with questions related to your programming.

Required Courses (34 credits)
EDIS 5000 The Exceptional Learner (F, Sp, Su)
EDIS 5040 Psychoeducational Assessment (F, Sp, Su)
EDIS 5041 Behavior Management (F, Sp, Su)
EDIS 5100 Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (1 credit) (F, Sp, Su)
EDIS 5110 Characteristics of Learning Disabilities (1 credit) (F, Sp, Su)
EDIS 5120 Characteristics of Intellectual Disabilities (1 credit) (F, Sp, Su)
EDIS 5140 Methods of Instruction and Collaboration (F, Sp)
EDIS 5141 IEP and Transition Planning (1 credit) (F, Sp)
EDIS 5222 Reading Development for Special Populations (Sp)
EDIS 5230 Reading Diagnosis and Remediation for Special Education Teachers (F)
EDIS 5060 Mathematics Instruction (Sp)
EDLF 3451 Teaching with Technology (1 credit) (Su, Sp)
PSED 6505 Special Education Teaming: Parent, Educator, Student (2 credits) (Su)
EDLF 7100 Contemporary Issues in Education (Su)
EDIS 5887 Teaching Associateship, Special Education (F, Sp)

Note: The letters in parentheses after each course title indicate which semesters each course is typically taught. F=fall, SP=spring, Su=summer. Please use this information for planning purposes, but be aware that courses may cancel and that extra sections may be offered.

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Program Contact
Elizabeth Potts
Northern Virginia Center
Email:  potts@Virginia.edu
Telephone: 703-536-1129 / 1-800-678-4882

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