Special Education Distance Education Degree Completion Program Certification

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Major Requirements for All-Level Special Education

Students are certified to teach grades pre-K through 12th grade special education upon completion of degree and meeting additional certification requirements.

Core Curriculum (42 Hours)

Science:

Four hours from different science areas (six hours)

Recommended:

CHE 302 - Fundamental Applications of Chemistry Credit(s): 4
GOL 406 - Earth Science Activities Credit(s): 4
PHY 410 - Experimental Techniques of Physics Credit(s): 4
or
BIO 301 - Biology for Teachers (Gr. 4-8) Credit(s): 4
two credits of science from core science (labs)

C. Pre-professional Teacher Education:

SPE 329 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
SPE 466 - Assistive Technology Credit(s): 3

D. Professional Teacher Education:

SED 370 - Sociocultural and Historic Perspectives in American Education Credit(s): 3
SED 372 - Disciplinary Literacy Credit(s): 3
SED 443 - Education in a Global Society Credit(s): 3
SED 450 - Assessment for Diverse and Contemporary Classrooms Credit(s): 2
SED 450L - Assessment for Contemporary Classrooms Lab Credit(s): 1
SPE 443 - Student Teaching in Special Education Credit(s): 2-12 (12 hours)

E. Electives to equal 120 hours

(one additional science, if needed, for three different sciences)

Special Education Distance Education Degree Completion Program

Candidates who have at least 45 hours of coursework with 2.75 GPA may apply for this online certification program.

Requirements for admission include:

self-discipline and technological skills
a GPA of 2.75 in approved 45 hours of specified courses
prior or current experiences with children and access to a special education classroom for field experience
and commitment to four trips to Nacogdoches, Texas, one per semester.

Priorities for admission include individuals currently serving as paraprofessionals in special education classrooms; and individuals living 60 miles or more from campus or having other circumstances limiting the ability for on-campus instruction, including, but not limited to:

head of household with dependents
full-time job
primary care provider for family or other dependents
or other extenuating circumstances.

For information and an application, go to sfasu.edu/sfaonline/362.asp.

Special Education Distance Education Degree Completion Program Certification

Major Requirements for All-Level Special Education

Core Curriculum (42 Hours)

A. Core Curriculum, as seen below (42 hours)

B. Interdisciplinary Academic Major (51 hours)

Reading:

Special Education:

Math:

Science:

C. Pre-professional Teacher Education:

D. Professional Teacher Education:

E. Electives to equal 120 hours

Special Education Distance Education Degree Completion Program