2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Special Education Mild/Moderate for Multiple Levels Grades K-12, Minor
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Total Hours Required for Minor: 18 The minor in Special Education Mild/Moderate for Multiple Levels Grades K-12 leads to add-on teacher certification. This minor is open only to those students pursuing a concentration in a K-12 education subject area.
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Teacher Education Requirements
In order to complete the add-on certification in Special Education Mild/Moderate to a Multiple Levels Grades K-12 teaching certificate, a candidate must meet the following requirements: - Pass the Praxis Special Education Foundation Exam (#5355) with a score ≥ 145;
- Pass the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (#5624) with a score ≥ 157; and
- Pass the subject-specific multiple level content exam as well as a content specialty examination in a content area below:
Content Area | Praxis Exam | Agriculture | Agriculture (#5701) | Biology | Biology: Content Knowledge (#5236) | Business | Business Education: Content Knowledge (#5101) | Chemistry | Chemistry: Content Knowledge (#5246) | Chinese | Chinese (Mandarin): World Language (#5665) | English | English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (#5039) | Environmental Science | In lieu of exam, 31 hours in content area | French | French: World Language (#5174) | Latin | In lieu of exam, 31 hours in content area | Mathematics | Mathematics: Content Knowledge (#5165) | Social Studies | Social Studies: Content and Interpretation (#5086) | Spanish | Spanish: World Language (#5195) |
Term 1: Fall - 6 hours
Note: EDTC 245 requires 5 field experience hours, and SPED 336 requires 15 field experience hours. The state has specific literacy requirements to add Special Education to your initial certification. Contact your advisor for additional information. Term 2: Spring - 3 hours
Note: SPED 444 requires 20 field experience hours. Term 3: Fall - 6 hours
Note: SPED 403 requires 20 field experience hours, and SPED 445 requires 10 field experience hours. Term 4: Spring - 3 hours
Note: SPED 424 requires 20 field experience hours. Note
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the minor. |
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