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Special Education certification
prepares teachers to work...
with special needs populations in grades K-12. Special Education is a certification at Wilkes University that Elementary or Secondary Education students may add to their program in order to qualify for dual certification. If majoring in Elementary Education with Special Education, you must also select a minor from an academic discipline.

All education students must apply for admission to...
the Teacher Education Program in their sophomore or junior year. Special Education certification candidates must complete the Elementary Education program requirements or the Secondary Education program requirements in addition to the following five specialized (EDSP) three-credit courses...

EDSP 225
15 hours
Special Education Methodology I with Field Experience
EDSP 226
15 hours
Special Education Methodology II with Field Experience
EDSP 227
15 hours
Behavior Management with Field Experience
EDSP 300 Assessment in Special Education
EDSP 389 Issues and Topics in Special Education

In addition, dual-certification candidates will complete half their student teaching in a special education setting.

Students would not be eligible to register for the first special education course, EDSP 225, until they have completed ED 190, ED 200, ED 210, and ED 220.

A highly recommended psychology course for Special Education certification is PSY 354 The Exceptional Individual.
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