Program Requirements

Ohio licenses included in Concentration 4:

  • Intervention Specialist (K-12) Mild to Moderate
  • Intervention Specialist (K-12) Moderate to Intense

Hours: 100

Prerequisites for Licensure - 16 hours

COM 100 Spoken Word (3) C
EDU 190 Introduction to the Educational Profession (1)
ENG 101 Written Word (3) C
PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology (3) CEP
SOC 103 Our Social World (3) CS
MTH 172 Mathematics for Early Childhood and Special Educators (3) CMA

Content area for licensure - 10 hours

  • Choose one core coded Science course with LAB (PHY 105 Physical Science L/L (4) CN Recommended)
  • Choose one core coded Art or Music course (MUS 246 Mus Exp For Young Children (3) CAM recommended)
  • Choose one core coded History course (HIS 109 U.S. History to 1877 (3) CH recommended)

Major Courses - 38 hours

PRM 333 Primary Practicum (1) EXP
SED 215 Human Exceptionalities (3)
SED 215S Serv Lrng: Human Exceptionalities (1) EXP
SED 331 Moderate to Intense Instructional Strategies (3)
SED 332 Moderate/Intense Practicum (1) EXP
SED 334 Inclusive Teaching, Support and Transition Practicum (1) EXP
SED 340 Teaching in an Inclusive Setting (3)
SPR 250 Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Observing and Understanding Whole Child (3)
SPR 330 Assessment and Diagnosis for Special Education (3)
SPR 333 Curriculum & Methods/Students with Mild/Moderate Needs Practicum (1) EXP
SPR 336 Methods of Teaching Math I (3)
SPR 337 Methods of Teaching Math II (3)
SPR 341 Methods of Teaching Social Studies and the Sciences (3)
SPR 345 Collaboration and Transition (3)
SPR 351 Intro to Learning Disabilities (3)
SPR 380 Curriculum & Methods/Students with Mild/Moderate Needs (3)

Student Teaching – 12 hours

SED 444 SED Student Teaching (6-12) EXP

Education Core - 8 hours

EDU 207 Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 217 Technology in the Instructional Process (2)
EDU 356 Classroom Management (3)

Reading Core - 16 hours

RDG 215 Foundations of Reading Instruction  (3)
RDG 305 Structured Literacy Practicum (1) EXP
RDG 330 Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Fluency (3)
RDG 331 Vocabulary, Comprehension and Writing Instruction (3)
RDG 338 Assessment, Instruction and Intervention in Reading (3)
RDG 391 Orton-Gillingham Method: Instruction and Practice (3)