General Education for Special Educators

This program has been designed especially for those holding a Special Education endorsement for when their teaching assignment includes students with or without disabilities who receive academic instruction at or above grade level in the general education curriculum.

Candidates must submit a passing score for the subject area test(s) required by TSPC appropriate to the endorsement area.
Candidates may not register for the practicum requirement until testing and coursework requirements are fulfilled.

Required Courses

Elementary Multiple Subjects Endorsements: 21-23 Credits

EDUC 561 - Adv Human Development & Psychology 2 credit(s)
OR
EDUC 604 - Adv Educ Psych, Development, & Learning 4 credit(s)
EDUC 664 - Learning and Teaching: Social Studies 3 credit(s)
EDUC 668 - Learning & Teaching: Expressive Arts 2 credit(s)
EDUC 666 - Learning & Teaching: Math 2 credit(s)
AND
EDUC 665 - Learning & Teaching: Science and Health 2 credit(s)
OR
EDUC 669 - Learn & Teach: Math, Science, Health 4 credit(s)
EDUC 667 - Learn & Teach: Literacy Dev ECE/Elem 4 credit(s)
EDUC 607 - Technological Learning Environments 2 credit(s)
OR
EDUC 682 - Technology Enhanced Learning Environment 2 credit(s)
EDUC 573 - Supervised Practicum 1-6 credit(s)

Single Subjects Endorsement(s) for Special Educators: 12-14 credits

EDUC 561 - Adv Human Development & Psychology 2 credit(s)
or
EDUC 604 - Adv Educ Psych, Development, & Learning 4 credit(s)
EDUC 636 - Instruction, Assess, & Classroom Mgmt 3 credit(s)
ESOL 544 - Educational Linguistics ESOL Teachers 3 credit(s)
EDUC 607 - Technological Learning Environments 2 credit(s)
or
EDUC 682 - Technology Enhanced Learning Environment 2 credit(s)

To add a Foundational (Middle Grades) Endorsement:

Take one or more of the following:

EDUC 657 - Foundational Mathematics Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 658 - Foundational English Language Arts Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 659 - Foundational Social Studies Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 662 - Foundational Science Methods 2 credit(s)

To add a Middle School/High School Single Subject Endorsement:

Take one or more of the following:

EDUC 618 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Social Studies 4 credit(s)
EDUC 619 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Art 4 credit(s)
EDUC 621 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Drama 4 credit(s)
EDUC 622 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Music 4 credit(s)
EDUC 623 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Lang Arts 4 credit(s)
EDUC 624 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Math 4 credit(s)
EDUC 626 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Science 4 credit(s)
EDUC 627 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Health 4 credit(s)
EDUC 642 - Single Subject Pedagogy: World Lang 4 credit(s)
EDUC 643 - Single Subject Pedagogy: Physical Education 4 credit(s)
EDUC 573 - Supervised Practicum 1-6 credit(s)