Special Education Tracks

Students earn a BA/BS, Mild/Moderate Support Needs Education Specialist Preliminary Teaching Credential and Master of Arts in Special Education.

Teaching Classes in Undergraduate Years (20-22 credits)

Concurrent with Arts & Sciences Major Classes

INTD 110 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (1 credit)
INTD 385 UTEC Fieldwork MS I (1-2 credits, in SpEd environment)
INTD 386 UTEC Fieldwork MS II (1-2 credits, in SpEd environment)
TEC 608 MS C&I Science (2 credits)
TEC 609 MS C&I Math & PE (2 credits)
TEC 621 MS C&I Early Literacy (3 credits)
TEC 642 Health Education (1 credit)
TEC 643 Education of Exceptional Children (3 credits)
L&I 659 Collaboration & Social Emotional Learning (3 credits)
L&I 675 Data-Based Instruction (3 credits)

SpEd Intern Program (Graduate Level) (27 credits)

Paid intern teaching position for two years

L&I 636 Educational Practices for the Learning Specialist  (3 credits
L&I 665 Dev of Legal and Ed Foundations for the Learning Specialist (3 credits)
L&I 631 C&I for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (2 credits)
L&I 639 Intern Teaching Seminar I (2 credits)
L&I 633 Assessment in Special Education (3 credits)
L&I 622 Instr Use of Tech for LS (2 credits)
L&I 640 Intern Teaching Seminar II (1 credit)
L&I 676 Behavior Management (3 credits)
L&I 641 Research in Special Education (3 credits)
L&I 638 M.A. Thesis/Field Project (3 credits)
L&I 678 Intern Teaching Seminar III (1 credit)
L&I 679 Intern Teaching Seminar IV (1 credit)
 

Students earn a BA/BS, Multiple Subject or Single Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential, Mild/Moderate Support Needs Education Specialist Preliminary Teaching Credential, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Arts in Special Education

Multiple Subject

Teaching Classes in Undergraduate Years (36-40 credits)

Concurrent with Arts & Sciences Major Classes

INTD 110 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (1 credit)
INTD 385 UTEC Fieldwork MS I (1-2 credits, in MS environment)
INTD 386 UTEC Fieldwork MS II (1-2 credits, in MS environment)
INTD 320 and/or INTD 321 STEM Ed module classes (2-4 credits)
TEC 600 Teaching, Learning, and Technology (2 credits)
TEC 602 C&I Visual and Performing Arts (1 credit)
TEC 608 MS C&I Science (2 credits)
TEC 609 MS C&I Math & PE (2 credits)
TEC 610 Learning & Teaching (3 credits)
TEC 611 Education of the Bilingual Child (3 credits)
TEC 618 Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice (3 credits)
TEC 621 MS C&I Early Literacy (3 credits) 
TEC 630 C&I Social Studies (2 credits)
TEC 642 Health Education (1 credit)
TEC 643 Education of Exceptional Children (3 credits)
L&I 659 Collaboration & Social Emotional Learning (3 credits)
L&I 675 Data-Based Instruction (3 credits)

Teaching Classes in First Graduate Year (18 credits)

TEC 605 MS Student Teaching II (3 credits)
TEC 606 MS Student Teaching III (3 credits)
TEC 612 C&I Reading and Language Arts (3 credits)
TEC 616 MS Student Teaching I 3 credits)
TEC 673 Masters Class I – Curriculum: Currents and Controversies (3 credits)
TEC 674 Masters Class II – Curriculum Development and Design (3 credits)

SpEd Intern Program (Graduate Level) (25 credits)

Paid intern teaching position for year

L&I 636 Educational Practices for the Learning Specialist  (3 credits)
L&I 665 Dev of Legal and Ed Foundations for the Learning Specialist (3 credits)
L&I 631 C&I for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (2 credits)
L&I 633 Assessment in Special Education (3 credits)
L&I 639 Intern Teaching Seminar I (2 credits)
L&I 678 Intern Teaching Seminar III (0 credit)
L&I 622 Instr Use of Tech for LS (2 credits)
L&I 640 Intern Teaching Seminar II (1 credit)
L&I 679 Intern Teaching Seminar IV (0 credit)
L&I 676 Behavior Management (3 credits)
L&I 641 Research in Special Education (3 credits)
L&I 638 M.A. Thesis/Field Project (3 credits)

Single Subject

Teaching Classes in Undergraduate Years (32-34 credits)

Concurrent with Arts & Sciences Major Classes

INTD 110 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (1 credit)
INTD 387 UTEC Fieldwork SS (1-2 credits, in SS environment)*
INTD 387 UTEC Fieldwork SS (1-2 credits, in SS environment)*
TEC 600 Teaching, Learning, and Technology (2 credits)
TEC 610 Learning & Teaching (3 credits)
TEC 611 Education of the Bilingual Child (3 credits)
TEC 618 Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice (3 credits)
TEC 625 Teaching Adolescents (3 credits)
TEC XXX Subject Matter I (3 credits)
TEC XXX Subject Matter II (2 credits)
TEC 642 Health Education (1 credit)
TEC 643 Education of Exceptional Children (3 credits)
L&I 659 Collaboration & Social Emotional Learning (3 credits)
L&I 675 Data-Based Instruction (3 credits)

*Taken twice

Teaching Classes in First Graduate Year (18 credits)

TEC 622 C&I Academic Literacy (3 credits)
TEC 655 SS Student Teaching II (3 credits)
TEC 656 SS Student Teaching III (3 credits)
TEC 660 SS Student Teaching I (3 credits)
TEC 673 Masters Class I – Curriculum: Currents and Controversies (3 credits)
TEC 674 Masters Class II – Curriculum Development and Design (3 credits)

SpEd Intern Program (Graduate Level) (31 credits)

Paid intern teaching position for year

TEC 604 C&I Math and Science for Ed Specialist (3 credits)
TEC 621 C&I Early Literacy (3 credits)
L&I 636 Educational Practices for the Learning Specialist  (3 credits)
L&I 665 Dev of Legal and Ed Foundations for the Learning Specialist (3 credits)
L&I 631 C&I for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (2 credits)
L&I 633 Assessment in Special Education (3 credits)
L&I 639 Intern Teaching Seminar I (2 credits)
L&I 678 Intern Teaching Seminar III (0 credit)
L&I 622 Instr Use of Tech for LS (2 credits)
L&I 640 Intern Teaching Seminar II (1 credit)
L&I 679 Intern Teaching Seminar IV (0 credit)
L&I 676 Behavior Management (3 credits)
L&I 641 Research in Special Education (3 credits)
L&I 638 M.A. Thesis/Field Project (3 credits)