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2.1 Requirements
for the Education Specialist Preliminary Level I Credentials: Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities

All candidates must meet the program admission requirements in Section 3 Admission Requirements of the Handbook. The following is a sequence of steps to obtain an Education Specialist Preliminary Level I Credential: Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities.

1. Pass CBEST and Complete the Following Courses with a Grade of ‘B’ or Better:

Course Number Course Name
Units
PSYC/CDEV 3140 or Human Development I
3
PSYC 3240 Human Development II: Adolescence 3
EDSE 4310 Introduction to Special Education 3
Select one of the following:
EDSE/PSYC 4550 Practicum with Exceptional Children
3
or EDSE/PSYC 4560 Theory of Instructional Design
3

2. Demonstrate the following:

a. Subject Matter Competence:

1. Pass one of the following CCTC approved examination

  • Elementary Level: CSET Multiple Subject
  • Middle and Secondary Level: CCTC-approved single subject exam (CCTC)

2. Subject Matter Preparation program in liberal studies or a single subject


b. Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum 2.67 overall and "B" or better in all EDSE Courses

3. Submit a completed application to the Department of Advanced Studies in Education, Demergasso-Bava Hall, Room 348, and participate in the Admission Interview.

4. If an Offer of Admission is Made, Complete the Following Courses with a Grade of "B" or Better


Course Number Course Name
Units
EDMS 4100 Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society
3*
EDSE 4330 Communication & Social Skills
3
EDSE/PSYC 4750 Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom
3
Select one of the courses not previously completed:
EDSE/PSYC 4550 Practicum with Exceptional Children
3
OR EDSE/PSYC 4560 Theory of Instructional Design
3

5. If Courses in #4 Completed with a Grade of "B" or Better, Enroll in the following Courses.

Course Number Course Name
Units
EDSE 4110 Reading & Language Arts: Gen. Ed.
2*
EDSE 4210 Reading & Language Arts: Spec. Ed.
3
EDMS 4121 Mathematical Methods
3
EDSE 4430 Assessment in Special Education
3

6. Enroll in Credential-Specific Coursework.

MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES
MODERATE/SEVERE DISABILITIES
EDSE 4450 Tchng Students M/M (3)
EDSE 4440 Tchng Students M/S (3)

EDSE 4450 Tchng Students M/S (3) EDSE 4440 Tchng Students M/S (3)

7. Enroll in Credential-Specific Student Teaching Only if Coursework in #1 - #6 are Completed with Grades of "B" or Better:

MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES
MODERATE/SEVERE DISABILITIES
Course Number
Course Name
Units
EDMS 4191
St Tchng Practicum II
5*
EDSE 4815
St Tchng: M/M
5
EDSE 4898
SE St. Tching Sem: M/M
2
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Course Number
Course Name
Units
EDMS 4191
St Tchng Practicum II
5*
EDSE 4816
SE St TchnM/S
5
EDSE 4798
SE St. Tching Sem: M/M
2

*Not required if you possess a valid California Multiple Subjects or Single Subject Credential

8. Participate in Exit Interview. If Exit interviewe successfully passed, meet with Program Faculty to establish direction for the Professional Level II Induction Plan.

9. If RICA successfully passed, CSU Stanislaus recommends the candidate for the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential.

(Coursework total of 29-39 units + pre-requisites)
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