Certificate: Secondary/Adult Generic Special Education

The Educational Professions Department offers an upper-division certificate in Secondary/Adult Generic Special Education. You are eligible to complete this certificate program if you are a currently enrolled undergraduate student earning secondary or K-12 teaching certification along with a major in your content discipline.

All candidates must complete application for each phase of the program and must meet all phase admission requirements.

If you have officially declared your intent to complete this certificate, you may count the nine graduate credits required towards your undergraduate degree.

If you already have a bachelor's degree and hold secondary or K-12 certification, you may attain dual certification through the M.Ed. in Special Education.

Course Requirements (33 hours) ***

EDUC 202	Foundations of Learning and Instruction *
PSYC 210 or	Child Development
PSYC 212	Adolescence and Adulthood
REED 317	Content Area Reading *
REED 418	Reading and Writing Connections *
SPED 451	Adapting Instruction in Diverse Classrooms *
SPED 462	Introduction to the Education of Exceptional Children
SPED 601	Assessment, Diagonsis, and Evaluation of Exceptional Children
SPED 602	Instructional Content and Practices for Exceptional Children
SPED 605	Communication and Collaborative Partnerships in Special Education Programs
SCED 496 or	Teaching Internship II: Secondary Education **
EDUC 497/ PHEC 497	Teaching Internship: K-12 Programs **

* Also required for secondary and K-12 teaching certification.
** Six of the 12 credits required for secondary / K-12 teaching certification must involve working with students with special needs.
*** Subject to change pending approval from the Maryland State Department of Education

Special Education Coordinator: Dr. Oma Gail Simmons / Phone: 301-687-4420

Click here to view the summary of requirements for a course of study offered by the Educational Professions department. (Education: Early Childhood/Elementary Program, Education: Elementary Program, Education: K-12 Programs, and Education: Secondary Programs.

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