Special Education:  K-12 Instructional Strategist II: 

Mental Disabilities

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Endorsement Program Requirements

 

Persons seeking an endorsement may, in most cases, satisfy the requirements with a combination of undergraduate and graduate hours.  A transcript analysis done by the licensure officer or other designated staff member will indicate which courses the student needs to complete Morningside’s approved endorsement program.

Prerequisite:

CPR training (valid certificate required at time of recommendation)

  

Required Courses:

	Survey of Exceptionalities	3 hrs.
SPED 390G	Introduction to Mental Disabilities	3 hrs.
SPED 402G	School-Parent Collaboration	2 hrs.
SPED 431G	Applied Behavioral Analysis	4 hrs.
SPED 455G	Transition	2 hrs.
SPED 530	Principles of Special Eduction	2 hrs.
SPED 551	Educational Assessment	4 hrs.
SPED 644	Assistive Technology	2 hrs.
SPED 645	Language Development and Communication Disorders	2 hrs.
SPED 646	Curriculum Development and Assessment	3 hrs.
SPED 672	Special Education Law	2 hrs.
SPED 675	Functional Curriculum/Instruction & Practicum	4 hrs.
SPED 678	Internship:  Instructional Strategist II: MD	3 hrs.

 

Total Hours Required for the Endorsement                                                       37 hrs.