Education Specialist:Mild/Moderate Disabilities Teacher Preparation Program and M.S. Degree in Education - (Intern option available)

General Education Course Requirements
The general education requirements will all apply toward a general education credential, EL authorization, and/or the Education Specialist Credential.

Program Requirements for Students Entering Spring 2012 and After.

Courses & Units 

Prerequisites

EDU 207 (1.5) Teaching English Learners
EDU 208A (1.5) Introduction to Exceptional Learners
EDU 208B (1.5) Responsive Teaching for All Learners
EDU 251 (3) Child and Adolescent Development and Learning Across Cultures
EDU 252 (1.5) Diversity and Schools

Preliminary Professional Courses 

EDU 250 (3) Elementary Instruction* or EDU 266 (4) Secondary Instruction**
EDU 254 (3) Math and Science: Elementary Curriculum
EDU 256 (3) Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum

Education Specialist Courses 

EDU 271 (3) Assessment of Students with Special Needs
EDU 272 (3) Positive Behavior Supports for Students and Special Needs
EDU 278 (3) Program Leadership for Education Specialists
EDU 279 (3) Supporting Students with Neurological Disorders

Supervised Teaching

EDU 378 (12) Supervised Teaching
EDU 210 (3) Supervised Teaching Seminar

If adding an Elementary Credential to the Ed. Specialist Credential, additional required courses include:

EDU 206 (2) School and Society
EDU 209A (.5) TPA lab I
EDU 209B (.5) TPA lab II
EDU 255 (3) Social Studies and the Arts: Elementary Curriculum

*EDU 250 already taken within the Ed. Specialist coursework described above.

If adding the Secondary Credential to the Ed. Specialist Credential, additional required courses include:

EDU 206 (2) School and Society
EDU 209A (.5) TPA lab I
EDU 209B (.5) TPA lab II
EDU 267 (4) Sec Curriculum & Content Area Modules
EDU 268 (4) Content-Based Reading Instruction and Content Area Modules

**EDU 266 already taken within the Ed. Specialist coursework described above.

Supervised Teaching Requirements (9-15 units)

For these experiences, you will be placed in a Teacher Center classroom with a carefully selected master teacher. If you are teaching, you will complete some of these requirements in your own classroom as an Intern. Teachers with a general education credential may provide evidence to possibly waive six units of supervised teaching. In the accompanying seminar you will compile your Professional Educator Teaching Portfolio. If you do not already have a job, this impressive document will convince any principal of your competence as a special educator.

Additional Requirements for the M.S. Degree in Conjunction with the Education Specialist Teaching Preparation Program (5 units)

Masters

EDU 200A (2) Research Methods for Practitioners
EDU 296C (1) Case Study Inquiry and Report Seminar I
EDU 296D (2) Case Study Inquiry and Report Seminar II

You are eligible to begin this program when you have completed the Level I Program and have a special education teaching position. In your first semester you will develop a Professional Induction Plan which will specify your individual professional development goals and the activities that will help you achieve these goals. In the final Professional Educator Seminar you will revisit these goals as you examine your professional portfolio and set new professional development goals for yourself. This process will set the stage for your lifelong professional development as a special educator.

Advanced Course Requirements (10 units)
EDU 321 Professional Induction Planning Seminar (.5)
EDU 281 Advanced Issues in Assessment & Instruction of Students with Special Needs (3)
EDU 282 Consultation & Collaboration for Students with Special Needs (3)
EDU 283 Supportive Environments for Students with Behavioral & Emotional Needs (3)
EDU 322 Professional Educator Evaluation Seminar (.5)

Elective (3 unit) or Non-University Option (45 hours)
Depending on your individual needs and professional goals, you may elect to complete your Level II requirements by taking a three-unit elective course or by completing 45 hours of approved professional development activities. If you select the elective course option, you may want to select a course that will lead to a CLAD certificate, a general education credential, or a Masters degree.

M.S. in Education with an Emphasis in Special Education

An additional 17 units are required to complete an M.S. Degree in conjunction with the above Education Specialist Teacher Preparation Programs. These units must include the following courses. 
 
EDU 200 Research Methods (3)
EDU 296A Masters Project Proposal (1)
EDU 296B Masters Project (2)

General Education Course Requirements (9-10 units)
For the general education requirements, you will select an elementary or secondary emphasis. These courses will all apply toward a general education credential and CLAD certificate.

EDU 253 Linguistics Applied to Diverse Student Populations (3)
EDU 250 Elementary Instruction: Theory & Practice (3) or
EDU 266 Secondary Instruction: Theory & Practice (4)
EDU 256 Language & Literacy: Elementary Curriculum (3)
EDU 316L Intensive Fieldwork: Elementary (0) or
EDU 364L Intensive Fieldwork: Secondary (0)

Special Education Course Requirements (15 units)
EDU 270B Special Populations: Supporting Educational Access and Equity (3)
EDU 271 Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3)
EDU 272 Classroom Management for Students with Learning & Behavior Problems (3)
EDU 275 Language Arts Instruction for Students with Special Needs (3)
EDU 276 Content Area Instruction for Students with Special Needs (3)

Supervised Teaching Requirements (8-14 units)
For these experiences, you will be placed in a Teacher Center classroom with a carefully selected master teacher. If you are teaching, you may complete some of these requirements in your own classroom. Teachers with a regular education credential may waive six units of supervised teaching. In the accompanying seminar you will compile your Professional Educator Teaching Portfolio. If you don’t already have a job, this impressive document will convince any principal of your competence as a special educator.

EDU 378 Supervised Teaching: Mild/Moderate Disabilities (6-12)
EDU 323 Supervised Teaching Seminar (2)

You can be confident that your MSMC program will benefit you and your future students. Mount St. Mary's College is proud to be part of a culture of assessment. As part of our Mount family, we will ensure that you achieve the skills necessary to successfully enter the education profession. You will be joining a team that has an outstanding record of candidate success. You will be guided every step of the way and enjoy personal advisement and attention. In addition to the assessment process we use to support our accreditation with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), we also developed goals and outcomes specific to our masters degree:

GOAL #1 – A Mount St. Mary's graduate candidate will demonstrate competence in techniques, concepts, and knowledge specific to each area of study.

• Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Disabilities masters candidates will demonstrate knowledge of techniques and concepts specific to their area of study.

GOAL #2 – A Mount St. Mary's graduate candidate will demonstrate the ability to access, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information effectively.

• Education Specialist Mild/Moderate masters candidates will demonstrate the ability to access, analyze, synthesize and evaluate educational research and professional education literature.

• Education Specialist Mild/Moderate masters candidates will design and implement sound teacher inquiry activities that demonstrate competent research skills and methods that give evidence of gathering, documenting, investigating, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating information.

GOAL #4 – A Mount St. Mary's graduate candidate will disseminate and communicate information effectively in verbal and written form.

• Education Specialist Mild/Moderate masters candidates will produce scholarly writing and professional presentations in education.

GOAL #5 – A Mount St. Mary's graduate candidate will understand individual differences and demonstrate the skills to address the moral and ethical challenges within the profession or field.

• Education Specialist Mild/Moderate masters candidates will recognize student differences and make appropriate decisions in order to provide equitable access to learning experiences in education.
• Education Specialist Mild/Moderate masters candidates will demonstrate skills in addressing ethics within teacher inquiry.