Dual Preliminary Single Subject/Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs

Program Description

The Dual Preliminary Single Subject/Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs program allows candidates to earn the following three credentials:

  1. Preliminary Single Subject Credential
  2. Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate Support Needs
  3. Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in Extensive Support Needs

In the Dual Program, candidates earn three credentials simultaneously in fewer units than would be required to earn these credentials separately.

Candidates who earn a Preliminary Single Subject Credential are specialists in the teaching of a subject area such as English, mathematics, or science, and they are able to work with students in diverse classroom settings. Candidates who earn a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate Support Needs and a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in Extensive Support Needs are authorized to conduct assessments, provide instruction and special education-related services to learners across federal disability categories and with extensive to mild support needs in kindergarten and grades 1-12, through age 22.

For information regarding admission, requirements and subject matter programs approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and subject matter examinations, see the Credential section of this Catalog. For detailed information on each approved subject matter program, see the department that offers the program (e.g., Art, English, Mathematics, Kinesiology) in this Catalog. Descriptions of Secondary Education credential program courses appear in the Secondary Education catalog section. Descriptions of Special Education credential program coursework appear in the Special Education catalog section. For other professional education courses, see listings of the department offering the course (e.g., Educational Psychology and Counseling, Health Science). The Dual Preliminary Single Subject/Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs Program, as described below, has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and meets the requirements of Senate Bill 2042, including an English Learner authorization.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees, or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the department. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Program Requirements

A. Required Prior to Admission

  1. Admissions interview.
  2. Valid fingerprint clearance and negative tuberculosis clearance.
  3. Verification of subject matter competency.
  4. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.67 or a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 units.
  5. 20 hours of early field experience.
  6. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

Consult the Credential Office for complete admission requirements.

B. Required Prior to or Concurrent with SPED 403MME

C. Required Prior to SED 554/S

  1. At least a 3.0 GPA in program courses and at least a 2.75 GPA in all courses taken while in the program.
  2. Student teaching application.
  3. Verification of subject matter competency in the single-subject area of the credential.

D. Required Prior to or Concurrent with SED 554/S

  • SPED 403MME Early Practicum in Special Education (5)

E. Required Prior to SED 555 and SPED 580MME

F. Required Prior to or Concurrent with SED 555 and SPED 580MME

G. Other Program Requirements

  • SED 555 Student Teaching for the Single Subject Credential (4)
  • SPED 580MME Student Teaching in Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs (8)
  • SPED 580S Student Teaching and Advanced Internship Seminar (2)
  • HSCI 466ADO Health Issues of the Adolescent (1)
  • SED 514 Computers in Instruction (3)
  • Teaching Performance Assessment
  • Individual Development Plan (IDP)
  • Overall GPA of 2.75 since admission to the credential program with GPA of 3.0 in credential program courses.
  • A grade of “C” or better in all credential program courses.
  • Knowledge of the U.S. Constitution (course or exam).
  • Passage of the required Literacy Performance Assessment.

Suggested Two-Year Sequence for Full-Time Candidates

Semester 1 (15 units)

AAS 417/AFRS 417/ARMN 417/CHS 417/ELPS 417; EPC 420; SED 521; SPED 402, SPED 407

Semester 2 (15 units)

SED 514**; SPED 416, SPED 420**, SPED 502MME, SPED 511

Semester 3 (18 units)

SED 525xx, SED 554/S; SPED 403MME, SPED 516S, SPED 503MME

Semester 4 (18 units)

SED 555; SPED 545, SPED 580MME; SPED 580S; HSCI 466ADO***

**May also be offered during summer session.
***May also be offered during summer and winter sessions.

Contact advisor for additional sequences of courses that extend beyond two years.

Total Units Required for the Dual Credential: 66

Introduction

Would you like to become an expert educator in a subject area and special education? In the Dual Preliminary Single Subject/Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs program, you earn three credentials simultaneously:

  • Preliminary Single Subject Credential
  • Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate Support Needs
  • Preliminary Education Specialist Credential in Extensive Support Needs

Candidates earning these credentials become authorized to teach any subject area offered in our Single Subject program, while also being authorized to conduct assessments and provide instruction and special education services to learners across federal disability categories and with extensive to mild support needs from kindergarten through age 22.

Features

  • Two-year program, streamlined to have fewer units than required to earn these credentials separately
  • Developmentally sequenced program of methods, foundational, and field experience courses
  • Highly qualified faculty with strong practical knowledge of students and schools
  • Emphasis on working with diverse students in urban schools
  • Field experiences in both general and special-education settings
  • Culminates with the state-required Teacher Performance Assessment, the edTPA.

Program Courses

  • EPC 420 Educational Psychology of Adolescence (3)
  • SED 521 Content Area Literacy and Learning in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
  • SPED 402 Promoting and Supporting a Positive and Inclusive School Climate (3)
  • SPED 407 Communication, Language, and Early Literacy Development for K-12 Students with Disabilities (3)
  • AAS/AFRS/ARMN/CHS/ELPS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)
  • SED 514 Computers in Instruction (3)
  • SPED 416 Educating Diverse Learns with Disabilities and Working with Their Families (3)
  • SPED 420 Designing Equitable Learning Through Universal Design (3)
  • SPED 502MME Literacy Intervention for Diverse K-12 Students with Mild to Extensive Support Needs (3)
  • SPED 511 Assessing Diverse Learners with Mild to Extensive Support Needs (3)
  • SED 525XX Methods of Teaching Single Subject (3) – 525A, 525D, 525EN, 525MA/MAL, 525MU, 525PE, 525S/SL, 525SS, 525WL
  • SED 554/554S Early Field Experience for the Single Subject Credential and Seminar (4+2)
  • SPED 403MME Early Field Experience/Seminar in Special Education (3)
  • SPED 503MME Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners with Mild to Extensive Support Needs (3)
  • SED 555/555S Student Teaching for the Single Subject Credential and Field Experience Seminar (4+2) 
  • SPED 545 Support Strategies for Learners with Physical and Multiple Disabilities (3)
  • SPED 580MME Student Teaching and Seminar in Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs (6)
  • HSCI 466ADO Health Issues of the Adolescent (1)

Suggested Course Sequence

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

EPC 420

  SED 514  SED 525XX  SED 555/S

SED 521

  SPED 416  SED 554/S  SPED 545

SPED 402

  SPED 420  SPED 403MME  SPED 580MME

SPED 407

  SPED 502MME  SPED 503MME  HSCI 466ADO

AAS/AFRS/ARMN/

CHS/ELPS 417

  SPED 511    

Advisement

For more information about the program and how to apply, please contact Dr. Vanessa Goodwin at vanessa.goodwin@csun.edu.