education specialist level 1 (preliminary credential) mild/moderate or moderate/severe
Prerequisite
An undergraduate or graduate course in Human Development taken in the past 5 years.
Required Courses (33.5 – 35.5 units)
- SPED 301 – Introduction to the Profession for Education Specialist Interns (only for candidates starting the program under the internship program), 2 units
- EDUC 310 - Foundations in Education, 3 units
- SPED 230 - Introduction to Inclusive Education, 3 units
- SPED 260 - K-12 Literacy Instruction and Assessment, 3 units
- SPED 242A - Best Practices in Inclusion Education: Mild/ModerateBest, 3 units or SPED 242B - Best Practices in Inclusion Education: Moderate/Severe, 3 units
- SPED 233 - Behavioral Supports in the Learning Environment, 3 units
- SPED 349 - Overview of the General Curriculum for Education Specialists, 3 units
- SPED 362 - Student Teaching I moderate/severe, 4 units or SPED 363 - Student Teaching I mild/moderate, 4 units
- EDUC 541 - Assessment and Program Planning, 3 units
- SPED 364 - Student Teaching II moderate/severe, 7 units or SPED 365 - Student Teaching II mild/moderate, 7 units
- SSTE 274 – Universal Access to Education – EL Module, 1.5 units

