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Guided Study Program
                                                                                                                             

Program Description: The Guided Study Program is designed to meet the needs of two groups of teachers who already hold Special Education licensure.

  1. Students who hold Initial Licensure as teachers of students with Moderate Disabilities or Severe Disabilities, and who are seeking Professional Licensure in the same area and level, will pursue the Guided Studies Professional Track.
  1. Students who already hold Standard or Professional Licensure in Special Education, and who are interested in further development of their individual interests and skills, will pursue the Guided Studies Individualized Track. Students in this track work with an advisor to identify and receive approval for three goal areas that they wish to address through curriculum offerings.  The advisor will work with the student to develop a plan of study to meet the identified goals. Potential goal areas could include reading disabilities, emotional disturbance, behavior analysis, etc. 

Program Requirements:

Guided Studies Professional Track � Students are required to complete 36 credits, including 7 required courses (21 credits), a practicum (6 credits) and two electives (6 credits).   

REQUIRED COURSES

SPED 9000 Research in Special Education
SPED 9400 Current Issues in Special Education
SPED 9200 Consultation and Collaboration Strategies
SPED 8025 Alternative Assessment in the Content Areas
SPED 8180 Behavioral Issues in Inclusive Classrooms
SPED 9003 Reflective Teaching
SPED 9130 Advanced Identification and Remediation of Reading/Language Based Learning Disabilities
SPED 8950 Assessment Strategies in the Content Areas
SPED 9500 Internship/Independent Study  (6 credits) 

Guided Studies Individualized Track � Students are required to complete 39 credits, including 3 required courses (9 credits),  21-24 credits in three individualized goal areas, and 6-9 credits in an Internship/Independent Study    

  REQUIRED COURSES

SPED 9000 Research in Special Education

SPED 9400 Current Issues in Special Education

SPED 9200 Consultation and Collaboration Strategies

For Additional Information, please email Dr. Anne Howard at anhoward@fsc.edu


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