Special Education
Master of Education and Education Specialist Credential Programs
The Special Education faculty offer a master’s degree, three credential programs, and one certificate program to prepare special education teacher candidates to teach in P-12 schools and other agencies serving individuals with special needs from birth to adulthood. The credential and degree programs are nationally recognized and use the Council for Exceptional Children’s performance-based electronic portfolio competency model for evaluation and credential recommendation criteria. All special education candidates will gain shared competencies through a common core of coursework. Candidates also complete specialized coursework related to Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Early Childhood Disabilities and/or Moderate to Severe Disabilities across the P-12 spectrum of service delivery.
The Special Education credential English Learner Authorization program offers three Level I Education Specialist credentials, three Level II Professional Education Specialist credentials and one Early Childhood Special Education certificate.
All Special Education students must meet the following prerequisite or co-requisite
Program Handbook
Special Education Program - Candidate Handbook
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences and the internationally renowned Los Angeles-based John Tracy Clinic formalized their partnership to prepare teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in August, 2005.
