Education Specialist ITEP

Requirements

The Education Specialist ITEP Pathway allows students to work toward a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential while completing their MSCP ITEP requirements. Students should formally apply to the Education Specialist Credential program at the same time they apply to the MSCP. Education  Specialist ITEP students must complete all ITEP program requirements, taking EDSP 454  in Area I, Group 6, and EDP 301  in Area VI, Group 4. Education Specialist ITEP students must complete all MSCP ITEP credential coursework and requirements as well with the following exception: Students will complete only one semester of student teaching in a general education classroom instead of two.

Education Specialist ITEP students will then complete all Education Specialist Preliminary credential coursework and Field Study as listed below:

• EDP 405 - Positive Strategies for Classroom Management (3 units)
• EDSP 480 - Foundations of Inclusive Education in a Diverse Society: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives a (3 units)
• EDSP 534 - Collaboration and Transition in Special Education (3 units)
• EDSP 564 - Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities (3 units)
• EDP 560 - Functional Behavior Assessment and Positive Behavior Support (3 units)
• EDSP 577 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Individuals with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 units)
• EDSP 578 - Instructional Methods and Strategies for Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities (3 units)
• EDSP 587B - Advanced Field Study and Seminar: Education Specialist Credential in Mild/Moderate Disabilities (6 units)
• EDSP 588B - Advanced Field Study and Seminar: Education Specialist Credential in Moderate/Severe Disabilities (6 units)