Special Education Fast Track Alternative Certificate
This program of study is a pathway to teacher certification as defined by DESE through Temporary Authorization Certification. This set of courses is approved through DESE to meet requirements. Students seeking this program are employed by a school or district and seeking a pathway to certification.
Requirements
Emphasis Coursework
40 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDS 51610 | Speech and Language Development, Acquisition, and Intervention | 3 |
| EDS 53000 | Introduction and Methods of Teaching Children with Disabilities in Cross-Categorical Settings | 4 |
| EDS 53700 | Special Education Counseling | 3 |
| EDS 54000 | Career Development | 3 |
| EDS 55700 | Remediation in Elementary Math | 3 |
| EDU 50200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 50300 | Elementary Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDU 50410 | Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU 50910 | Instructional Strategies, Techniques and Analysis of Literacy with Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51310 | Instructional Design in Math, Science and Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU 52400 | Assessment of Intellectual Skills | 3 |
| EDU 54410 | Elementary Differentiation and Classroom Management | 3 |