Teacher License Addition in Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention Certificate

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Graduate Studies >> Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

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24 Credit hours

The online certificate program for Teacher License Addition in Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention is designed to prepare teachers to teach exceptional students with mild disabilities in grades P-12. Upon the completion of the 24 credit hour program and the passage of the required Indiana content licensure test, graduates may be eligible for license addition in Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher
A valid Indiana teaching license

Program Requirements

Maintain a 3.0 or higher grade-point average at USI
Earn a grade C or better in all required courses in the program

Note: At the conclusion of the program, appropriate content tests are required prior to applying for an add-on license.

Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process

Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.

Required Courses (21 hours)

EDUC 508 - Teaching Foundational Reading Skills Credits: 3
EDUC 511 - Foundations and Legal Issues Related to Exceptional Needs Credits: 3
EDUC 512 - Assessing Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
EDUC 513 - Learning Strategies for Students with Exceptional Needs Credits: 3
EDUC 515 - Management and Exceptionality: Environmental, Social, and Behavioral Credits: 3
EDUC 518 - Exceptional Needs Instructional Strategies II Credits: 3
EDUC 523 - Collaborative Partnerships Credits: 3

Field Experience (3 hours)

Select one of the following field-based courses:

EDUC 521 - Exceptional Needs: Practicum I Credits: 3
EDUC 522 - Exceptional Needs: Practicum II Credits: 3