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Special Education Certificate - Graduate
BBST 465 Integration Seminar (taken as ’Christian Philosophy of Education’) YMDT 490 Selected Readings and Topics (taken as ’Philosophy of Education’) SEED 501 Philosophy and Values in Schools and Society Total Credits
SEED 580 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders Taskstream Subscription Candidates must have a paid subscription to Taskstream while taking Special Education courses. Total Credits Special Education, M.S.Sp.Ed. Program Description
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The Preliminary Credential Program leading to a California Teaching Credential at Biola University is subject to change in response to new legislation and for accreditation/reporting purposes. Please see a credential analyst for current information on completing the requirements for a teaching credential. Special Education Certificate - Graduate The School of Education at Biola University offers an online institution- sponsored 12-credit certificate in Special Education. This certificate assists regular classroom teachers who serve special needs students, teachers who plan to later earn their Special Education Credential, and administrators and curriculum specialists who desire to strengthen their special education expertise. The 12-credit Special Education Certificate can be taken as a stand-alone program or can be embedded as part of a 15-credit concentration in Biola's M.A.T. or M.A.Ed. programs. The institution-sponsored certificate requires that all coursework be passed with a grade of ’B-’ or higher. Admission Requirements • Applicants must have completed all bachelors requirements prior to the start of the program and must have a bachelors degree conferred from a regionally accredited institution prior to the start of the second term. • Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. • Verify possession of a Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. • Documentation of tuberculosis (TB) test clearance administered within 3 months prior to start of program. • Applicants for whom English is not a primary language must verify a score of 100 iBT on the TOEFL exam. • Complete Biola University's Graduate Education Application. • Interview with a member of the School of Education. Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student's academic file and normally cannot be returned or copied for distribution. Program Requirements Special Education Courses SEED 561 Issues in Special Education 3 Select 9 credits of the following: 9 SEED 562 Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners SEED 563 Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities in Inclusive Settings SEED 564 Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs
The Master of Science in Special Education develops technical skills, such as special education pedagogy, assessment, behavior management, curriculum design, diagnosis, remediation, consultation, collaboration, and instructional techniques to assist those with special needs. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Master of Science in Special Education, students will be able to: 1. Identify and articulate God’s calling as Christian educators by reflecting on their spiritual journey and their educational preparation through a Biblically integrated essay, reflective prayer projects, and authentic learning experience assignments; and demonstrate Christian attitudes and actions conducive to professional excellence and witness by maintaining high professional disposition marks in coursework and fieldwork (ULO 1, 2, 3). 2. Examine and analyze their students’ cognitive, social, and physical growth through the gathering of student profile data, monitoring their progress, and providing constructive feedback to maximize students’ optimum development through a fieldwork assessment case study and authentic learning experience assignments (ULO 1). 3. Demonstrate respect for diversity in cross-cultural and special population educational settings in order to promote equity and justice as exhibited in differentiated learning plans, authentic learning experience assignments, journal article position papers, and high marks in professional dispositions throughout coursework and fieldwork experiences (ULO 1, 2, 3). 4. Design and implement appropriate adaptations to ensure the attainment of a productive learning environment for each student enrolled in candidates’ classes by focused evaluation and reflection of each student’s strengths and needs. Candidates will also utilize developmental and learning theories as a foundation for professional decision-making and reflection by identifying student learning needs and making appropriate adaptations to ensure student learning. This outcome will be exhibited through a disability inclusion paper, a reading case study report, journal article position papers, and a reflective pedagogy assignment (ULO 1, 3). 5. Design and implement developmentally appropriate lessons, by using the California state-adopted academic content and Common Core Standards as a foundation for lessons that integrate aspects of God’s natural revelation. This outcome will be exhibited through journal article review and responses, and an inclusion lesson plan and report (ULO 1, 3). 6. Design and implement appropriate and learning strategies, demonstrated through a fieldwork assessment case study, research papers, fieldwork interviews and reports, and case study reports (ULO 1, 3).
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