Special Education/Reading Major - 34-37 SH
This major is for teachers interested in earning endorsements in Special Education and Reading Teacher.
In addition to the National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:
- Have a valid and active Illinois Professional Educator License
Major details:
- Requires 34-37 hours for completion
Endorsement details:
Candidates are advised that endorsements are awarded by the State of Illinois per the guidelines posted at
http://www.isbe.net. Additional requirements beyond the below coursework and tests may apply.
- The grade level endorsement on a teacher's Professional Educator License determines the grade level of the additional endorsements
- In order to earn the Reading Teacher Endorsement, candidates must pass the ISBE Reading Teacher content test (#177)
- In order to earn the Special Education Endorsement, candidates must pass the ISBE Special Education LBSI content test (#155)
Required Courses
Core Special Education Requirements - 9-12 SH
| SPE 500 | Introduction to and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE 501 | Educational and Diagnostic Assessment of Exceptional Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| SPE 506 | Frameworks, Perspectives, and Collaboration in Special Education | 3 |
| SPE 527 | Differentiated and Individualized Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
Note: Candidates who have taken
SPE 500 or its equivalent since 2004 may have the course waived per Special Education faculty. The total number of hours for degree would then be 36.
Core Reading Requirements - 22 SH
| RLL 520 | Survey of Youth Literature, PreK-12 | 3 |
| or | |
| RLL 528 | Diverse Perspectives in Youth Literature, PreK-12 | 3 |
| and | |
| RLR 501 | Teaching Beginning Literacy | 3 |
| RLR 502 | Teaching Comprehension and Content Area Reading | 3 |
| RLR 510 | Diagnosis and Assessment of Reading | 3 |
| RLR 511 | Instructional Strategies for Literacy Interventions | 3 |
| RLR 592A | Practicum: Literacy Interventions for Elementary Students | 2 |
| with | |
| RLR 592B | Practicum: Literacy Interventions for Secondary Students | 2 |
| RLW 541 | Teaching Writing | 2 TO 3 |
Note: RLW 541 must be taken for 3 semester hours.
Capsone Course - 3 SH