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Special Education Academic and Behavioral Strategist, B.S. major
(Teacher Licensure)

OFFERED PENDING APPROVAL FROM PELSB

Educators specializing in Academic Behavioral Strategist (ABS) learn to meet the needs of learners from kindergarten through age 21 in the primary disability areas of autism spectrum disorder, developmental cognitive disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, specific learning disabilities and other health disabilities. ABS is a mild to moderate cross categorical special education license.

Required Credits: 60
Required GPA: 2.50

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following foundation courses prior to
program admission:

ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity (3 credits)
SPED 3450 ABS Educational Psychology (3 credits)
SPED 3600 Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

Complete the following:

ED 3201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
SPED 3400 Instructional Decision Making (3 credits)
SPED 3567 Due Process: Evaluation (3 credits)
SPED 3570 Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Cognitive Disability Methods (3 credits)
SPED 3620 Specific Learning Disabilities Methods (3 credits)
SPED 3650 Collaboration: Practitioners, Professional Partnerships, and Parents (3 credits)
SPED 3655 Due Process Foundations (3 credits)
SPED 3665 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (3 credits)
SPED 4500 ABS Math Methods (3 credits)
SPED 4600 ABS Reading Methods (3 credits)
SPED 4715 Foundations of Instruction for Special Educators (3 credits)
SPED 4750 Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (3 credits)

II REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE

Complete 12 weeks of student teaching in a setting I or
II special education placement
ED 4840, complete for 9 credits

SPED 4840 Student Teaching - Special Education (6 credits)
SPED 4107 Special Education Seminar (3 credits)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED

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