Course/Program Sequence

Master's Degree and Additional Certification

Subject Code

Title

Credits

Screening Courses for Candidacy: Required 9 credits

GSPE 500

Orientation to Special Education

3

GSPE 611 or

GSPE 625

Persons with Disabilities or

Inclusive Education: Rationale and Strategies (advisor approval)

3

GSPE 663

Education Assessment: Special Education

3

GREV 525

Education Research Literacy

3

Professional Certification Courses in Special Education: Required 15 credits

GSPE 563

Physical and Multiple Disabilities

3

GSPE 580

Transition and Career Issues

3

GSPE 660

Mental Retardation

3

GSPE 662

Learning Disabilities

3

GSPE 664

Behavior Disorders

3

Field Experience: Required 3 credits

GSPE 595

Field Observation- Special Education

0

GSPE 689

Special Education Practicum Orientation

0

GSPE 690

Practicum: Special Education

3

Special Education Electives: Required 3-6 credits

GSPE 552

Counseling and Consulting with Parents of Persons w/Disabilities

3

GSPE 561

Assistive Technology

3

GSPE 661

Gifted and Talented

3

GSPE 667

Autism

3

GSPE 625

Inclusive Education: Rationale and Strategies

3

General Education Electives: Required 3-6 credits

GELP 553

Teaching the Language Arts

3

GELP 552

Teaching Social Studies

3

GELP 554

Teaching Elementary Mathematics ((required for Secondary certificates)

3

GELP 555

Teaching Elementary School Science

3

GRLA 521

Reading Programs & Instruction (required for Secondary certificates)

3

GRLA 625

Reading Disabilities

3

GFDE 503

Multicultural Education

3

GESL 508

Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learner

3

GSCE 631

Instructional Techniques (Secondary)

3

GPSY 694

Psychology of Deviant Behavior

3

Exit Assessment

GSPE 699

Final Candidate Staffing

0

Additional Certification w/Elementary Instructional I

Subject Code

Title

Credits

Screening Courses for Candidacy: Required 9 credits

GSPE 500

Orientation to Special Education

3

GSPE 611 or

GSPE 625

Persons with Disabilities or

Inclusive Education: Rationale and Strategies (advisor approval)

3

GSPE 663

Education Assessment: Special Education

3

GREV 525

Education Research Literacy (if not taken in M.S. Ed.)

3

Professional Certification Courses in Special Education: Required 15 credits

GSPE 563

 Physical and Multiple Disabilities

3

GSPE 580

Transition and Career Issues

3

GSPE 660

Mental Retardation

3

GSPE 662

 Learning Disabilities

3

GSPE 664

Behavior Disorders

3

Field Experience: Required 3 credits

GSPE 595

Field Observation- Special Education

0

GSPE 689

Special Education Practicum Orientation

0

GSPE 690

Practicum: Special Education

3

Exit Assessment

GSPE 699

Final Candidate Staffing

0

Additional Certification w/Secondary Instructional I

Subject Code

Title

Credits

Screening Courses for Candidacy: Required 6-9 credits

GSPE 500

Orientation to Special Education

3

GSPE 611 or

GSPE 625

Persons with Disabilities or

Inclusive Education: Rationale and Strategies (advisor approval)

3

GSPE 663

Education Assessment: Special Education

3

GREV 525

Education Research Literacy (if not taken in M.S. Ed.)

3

Professional Certification Courses in Special Education: Required 15 credits

GSPE 563

Physical and Multiple Disabilities

3

GSPE 580

Transition and Career Issues

3

GSPE 660

Mental Retardation

3

GSPE 662

Learning Disabilities

3

GSPE 664

Behavior Disorders

3

General Education Requirements: Required 6 credits

GELP 554

Teaching Elementary Mathematics (required for Secondary certificates)

3

GRLA 521

Reading Programs and Instruction (required for Secondary certificates)

3

Field Experience: Required 3 credits

GSPE 595

Field Observation- Special Education

0

GSPE 689

Special Education Practicum Orientation

0

GSPE 690

Practicum: Special Education

3

Exit Assessment

GSPE 699

Final Candidate Staffing

0

Contact Us

Lisa Vernon-Dotson, Ph.D.
Program Director, Special Education Program
Department of Counseling, Psychology and Special Education
106A Canevin Hall
p: 412.396.1103
f: 412.396.1340
vernonl@duq.edu

 

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