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Candidates may apply for admission to the Preliminary Level I Credential Program as an undergraduate or postbaccalaureate student. Whenever possible students are encouraged to combine courses of study in order to have units count toward degree and credential objectives.

Five years from the issuance of the Preliminary Level I credential, special educators must complete: (a) a Professional Level II Education Specialist Credential Program and (b) EDIT 4170 Education Technology Foundations (2 units) and HLTH 4120 Secondary School Health and Safety or HLTH 4200 Elementary School Health and Safety.

1.1 CSU Stanislaus Undergraduate Students

Undergraduates interested in pursuing a Special Education teaching credential are encouraged to pursue the Liberal Studies major with a concentration in Exceptional Children & Youth. The Liberal Studies concentration and degree minor in Exceptional Children and Youth were developed primarily for students interested in a career in special education. However, all undergraduates may find the courses valuable in the understanding of exceptionalities.

Students who select the concentration may choose to complete an academic degree and a credential preparation program concurrently. A student can complete the Liberal Studies major, concentration in Exceptional Children and Youth, and the Special Education Credential Program in a little more than four years. However, to do so requires careful planning and frequent advising is recommended.

A total of 124 units are required for the Baccalaureate degree in Liberal Studies, concentration Exceptional Children and Youth. Choosing a Liberal Studies Major with a concentration in Exceptional Children and Youth allows a student to complete a majority of the requirements for the Special Education credential at the undergraduate level. The concentration includes 21 units, 18 of which are upper division. See Appendix A (Download PDF file titled: Special Education Preliminary Level I Handbook & Application.PDF PDF Icon) for the program requirements for the Proposed Blended Program and the Special Education Credential Program.

Requirements for the minor/concentration in Exceptional Children and Youth. Courses required in the Special Education Credential Program are preceded by a check mark (check mark).
Course Number Course Name
Units
PSYC 2010
Introduction to Psychology
3
CDEV/PSYC 3140 Human Development I: Child or 3
CDEV/PSYC 3240 Human Development II 3
check mark
EDSE 4310
Introduction to Special Education Programs
3
check mark
EDSE 4330
Communication & Social Skills
3
PSYC 4150
Learning Disabilities
3
check mark
EDSE/PSYC 4550
Practicum with Exception Children
3
or
check mark
COMM/ENG/ENG 4800
Second Language Acquisition
3
Electives (Select one):
EDSE/PSYC 4560
Theory of Instructional Design
3
PSYC 4130
 Psychological Disorders of Children
3
check mark
EDSE/PSYC 4560
Theory of Instructional Design
3
or
check mark
EDSE/PSYC 4550
Practicum with Exceptional Children
3
check mark
check mark
EDSE/PSYC 4750
Behavior Analysis in the Classroom
3
PSYC 4790
Behavioral Engineering
3

While EDSE/PSYC 4560, Theory of Instructional Design, is not required in the concentration, it is a prerequisite to the Special Education Credential Program. Students who wish to apply to the Special Education Credential Program must take EDSE/PSYC 4560. Liberal Studies majors with a declared concentration in Exceptional Children & Youth, may take PSYC/EDSE 4550, Practicum with Exceptional Children, as an elective in the concentration or as a core requirement in the Special Education Credential Program.

1.2 Postbaccalaureate Students

Postbaccalaureate students must complete the requirements for the Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe Disabilities Credential Programs delineated in Section 2.1 Requirements for the Education Specialist Preliminary Level I Credentials: Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities of this Handbook. Special education courses taken more than 10 years from the date of application to the Special Education Credential Programs must be petitioned so it can be determined if they meet current credential program requirements.

1.3 Students Who Transfer to the Specialist Credential Program at CSU Stanislaus

The procedure by which students may receive credit for courses taken at another college or university is described in Section 5.4 Petition or Challenge to Program Requirements.

1.4 Clear Basic Teaching Credential (Fifth Year) and Pursuit of a Special Education Credential

The State of California requires that 30 units past the B.A. be taken in order to receive a Clear Basic Teaching Credential. All special education candidates have five years from the issuance of the Preliminary Level I credential to complete: (a) a Professional Level II special education credential program and (b) EDIT 4170 Education Technology Foundations (2 units) and HLTH 4120 Secondary School Health and Safety or HLTH 4200 Elementary School Health and Safety.
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