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Initial and Additional Licensure/MA in Teaching Special Education

Developmental Cognitive Disabilities

Educators specializing in Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) learn to meet the needs of learners from kindergarten through age 21 in areas such as academic achievement, cognitive development, adaptive behaviors, and functional skills.

Where you'll learn:

Courses offered on campus, metro locations, and online. We offer face-to-face, hybrid, and hyflex (face-to-face, online synchronous or asynchronous) course formats.

When to start:

Year round

Curriculum Requirements: Developmental Cognitive Disabilities

Credits

Initial License/MA in Teaching: 50

Additional License: 9 minimum depending on previous coursework up to 33

MA with Additional License: 30 minimum

SEP Requirements for First Time MN Licensure:
TEGR 510 Education: Issues and Policies
TEGR 512 Diversity and Cultural Competence
TEGR 530 Psychology for Teaching & Learning and TEGR 532 Field Experience II

Reading Courses:
TEGR 550 Language Development, Literacy, & Lit I
TEGR 570 Language Development, Literacy, & Lit II

Core Courses:
SPED 750 Fundamentals of SPED: Exceptionality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SPED 785 Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Interventions and Learning Environments
SPED 714 Professional Practice: Collaboration, Co-teaching & Educational Technology

Licensure Courses:
SPED 716 Fundamentals for Students with Mild/Moderate Needs
SPED 645 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Individual Planning for Diverse Learners
SPED 717 Elementary Academic Interventions and Literacy
SPED 718 Secondary Academic Interventions and Transitions

Disability Specific Courses:
SPED 754 Methods: Significant Developmental Disabilities
SPED 751 Positioning, Handling and Augmentative Communication Strategies
SPED 756 Student Teaching and Seminar: Developmental Disabilities

Research Course:
SPED 500 Principles of Educational Research

TEGR 550 Language Development, Lit & Literacy I (if needed)
TEGR 570 Language Development, Lit & Literacy II (if needed)
SPED 754 Methods: Significant Developmental Disabilities
SPED 751 Positioning, Handling and Augmentative Communication Strategies
SPED 756 Student Teaching and Seminar: Developmental Disabilities

Core Courses:
SPED 703 Methods: Autism Spectrum Disorder
SPED 719 Methods: Social, Emotional, Behavioral Intervention
SPED 755 Positive Behavior Supports for Diverse Learners
SPED 778 Fundamentals: Preschoolers

Courses Needed for Additional License:
SPED 754 Methods: Significant Developmental Disabilities
SPED 751 Positioning, Handling and Augmentative Communication Strategies
XXX Elective
SPED 756 Student Teaching & Seminar: Developmental Disabilities
TEGR 570 Language Development, Literacy and Literature II

Research Course:
SPED 500 Principles of Educational Research

Core Courses:
SPED 750 Fundamentals of SPED: Exceptionality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SPED 785 Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Interventions and Learning Environments
SPED 714 Professional Practice: Collaboration, Co-teaching & Educational Technology

Licensure Courses:
SPED 716 Fundamentals for Students with Mild/Moderate Needs
SPED 645 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Individual Planning for Diverse Learners
SPED 717 Elementary Academic Interventions and Literacy
SPED 718 Secondary Academic Interventions and Transitions
TEGR 570 Language Development, Literacy and Literature II

Disability Specific Courses:
SPED 754 Methods: Significant Developmental Disabilities
SPED 751 Positioning, Handling, and Augmentative Communication Strategies
SPED 756 Student Teaching and Seminar: Developmental Disabilities

Research Course:
SPED 500 Principles of Educational Research

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Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) Summer Institute

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