Secondary Education - Specialized C.G.S.

Admission Requirements 

1. Application fee of $50.
2. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college.
3. Acceptance in R.I. TFA; successful completion of TFA Institute.
4. Three Letters of recommendation that adress the academic ability and aptitude of the applicant.
5. Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
6. Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
7. Professional goals essay.
8. A résumé.

Retention Requirements 

Grade of B or better in all courses.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SED 506	Survey of Instructional Design	3	Fall, Summer.
SED 507	Instructional Design and Literacy	3	Spring Summer.
SED 511	Content and Pedagogy in Secondary Education	4	Fall.
SED 512	Field Practicum in Secondary Education	2	Fall.
SED 523	Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education	3	Spring.
SPED 501	Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3	Spring.
SPED 531	Universal Design for Educating All Students	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	Total Credit Hours:	21

Additional Special Education Certification

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 424	Assessment/Instruction: Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	4	Spring.
SPED 427	Career/Transition Planning: Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3	Spring.
	Total Credit Hours:	28