Special Education Graduate Certification in Mild Intervention

Program Requirements

• EDUC K505 - Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students Cr. 3.
• EDUC K525 - Survey of Mild Handicaps Cr. 3.
• EDUC K535 - Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped Cr. 3.
• EDUC M501 - Field Experience/Service Learning for Diversity  Cr. 0.
• EDUC K536 - Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped II Cr. 3.
• EDUC M501 - Field Experience/Service Learning for Diversity  Cr. 0.
• EDUC K541 - Transition Across the Life Span Cr. 3.
• EDUC K553 - Classroom Management & Behavior Support Cr. 3.
• EDUC K565 - Collaboration & Service Delivery Cr. 3.
• EDUC K595 - Practicum in Special Education Cr. 1-6. (Must be taken last. Credits: 3)

Total (24 Credits)

Notes:

All 24 credits in this program may be applicable toward a master’s degree in Special Education at IPFW.

Mild Intervention covers learning disabilities, mild and moderate disabilities, and emotional disabilities.

Teacher candidates will receive a Mild Intervention license in the same developmental level(s) as their current license.  Teacher candidates may complete a practicum in another developmental level to receive a license at that desired level.

Teacher candidates wishing to add Mild Intervention to their license must complete all courses above and pass the following Praxis II exam:

Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications (0543/5543)

Intense Intervention License

The Intense Intervention Licensure Program is a 12-credit-hour graduate program offered in collaboration with IU South Bend; it allows the teacher to work with students with moderate and severe disabilities.  This is a cohort program with the course sequence starting each fall.  For more information about the Intense Intervention program you may contact the College of Education and Public Policy at 260-481-5742 or you may access the following Web site: www.ipfw.edu/prst/special/programs/intinvlicprg.shtml