Today's classroom requires teachers and paraprofessionals to have strategies that address the needs of integrated classrooms. The certificate provides teachers and paraprofessionals with the knowledge, skills, and strategies for supporting students with disabilities. The program focuses on the origins of special education, legal issues and strategies, and techniques for teaching a diverse population. Students demonstrate proficiency in adaptive techniques, as well as strategies for building positive classroom and school environments for all students.
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| EDU101 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU104 | Foundations of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OR | ||||
| ECE111 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG120 | College Composition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT220 | Math in Our World | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY111 | Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| EDU204 | Instructional Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY112 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OR | ||||
| ECE112 | Child Growth and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY200 | Educational Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| And TWO of the following: | ||||
| EDU200 | Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| EDU201 | Legal Issues in Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU202 | Strategies for Teaching Diverse Populations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU203 | Teaching Strategies for Students with Disabilities | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU207 | Teaching and Learning | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU212 | Design of Instruction | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU230 | Essentials of Career and Technical Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15/16 | 0 | 15/16 | |
| Total for Certificate | 30/31 | |||
