For more information contact the Interim Chair of Elementary, Literacy, and Special Education.
The 21 to 24*-hour graduate-level program is designed to provide knowledge and skills in the discipline of special education to licensed general education teachers. Candidates will gain expertise in special education including foundations, development and characteristics of learners, individual learning differences, instructional strategies, and planning (for teaching content areas such as literacy, math, and science), learning environments, guidance and behavior management, communication, working with families, assessment, and professional and ethical practice. Upon the successful completion of the proposed curriculum and Arkansas state licensure tests, candidates will be eligible for an Arkansas teaching license in Special Education K–12.
Candidates completing the Graduate Certificate can apply all hours completed in the GC program toward the completion of the MSE in Special Education program.
Program of Study:
ELSE 6300 SPED 101 Academy: Philosophical, Historical, and Legal Aspects of Special Education
ELSE 6304 Behavior Management and Analysis in Special Education
ELSE 6308 Educational Assessment in Special Education
ELSE 6333 Math and Science for Diverse Learners
ELSE 6348 Multisensory Approach to Language I
ELSE 6349 Multisensory Approach to Language II *
ELSE 6366 Educational Programming for Students with Mild Disabilities K-12
ELSE 6367 Educational Programming for Students with Significant Disabilities K-12
Course Descriptions:
* Graduate candidates entering the GC program without meeting both phases of a proficiency pathway which includes the Foundations of Reading Assessment are required to take ELSE 6349 as a program prerequisite by the completion of their program of study.