Santa Clara University

Credential - Special Education: Mild/Moderate Education Specialist Level I

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Credential Program

Special Education: Mild/Moderate Education Specialist Level I
Advisor:
Ruth Cook

Requirements

  • Certificate of Clearance OR copy of a substitute permit
  • BA Degree or verified BA equivalency
  • CBEST verification
  • US Constitution
  • Subject Matter competence verification (Content Area program waiver letter-100% completion required OR California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) in selected subject area)
  • Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
  • Employment in a mild/moderate education specialist position verified on Commission Form CL-777 (available from Credential Office)
  • Completion of Commission-approved program in Mild/Moderate Special Education
  • Recommendation of a California college or university with Commission-accredited program

Course Reuirements

  • EDUC 218 A,B,C-Classroom Ecology (9 units)
  • EDUC 221 Curriculum for the Inclusive Classroom (3 units)
  • EDUC 236-Family Systems and Resources (3 units)
  • EDUC 239-Working Within Language Diverse Communities (3 units)
  • EDUC 240-Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 units)
  • EDUC 241-Assessment and Planning for Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 units)
  • EDUC 242-Interventions and Planning for Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 units)
  • EDUC 247-Professional, Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Special Education (3 units)
  • EDUC 305M-Assessment Laboratory for Mild/Moderate Disabilities (2 units)
  • EDUC 309-Fieldwork (6 units)
  • EDUC 350A/350B-Language Development, Reading, and Language Arts (6 units)