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GRADUATE LICENSURE AT
MSU
LD and EBD
Some Essentials
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Admission verified with letter from Graduate School. Letter includes:
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Name of program to which admitted (licensure or
master’s program)
Additional requirements for initial teacher licensure
students (Accelerated Teacher Licensure)
Name of advisor
Recommendations:
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Meet with advisor early to plan your Program of Study
Only master’s degree students required to submit
Program of Study to Graduate School; however, good
idea for everyone to complete
Come prepared (questions, transcripts)
Essentials
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Advising:
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Advisor has the authority to approve/not approve prior
coursework
Advisees assigned randomly
Students have the right to change advisors (complete
“Change of Advisor Form” through Graduate School
Office)
Communicate with your advisor regularly
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Course Lists for Graduate Special Education Licensure Program
NOTE: It is expected that all students meet with their advisor upon acceptance into the program and complete an approved Plan of Study. Additional course
work is required for completion of the Master’s Degree Program. This form is NOT a Plan of Study, only a list of the required classes for each of the
Graduate Education Licensure Programs offered by the Department of Special Education.
nded Edition/Initial Licensure: (For graduate
students without previous license)
Credits: LD=39; EBD=41
509
(4 c rs.)
ing & Human Development for Diverse Learners
511
(4 crs.)
entiation and Accommodation in the Inclusive
room
513
(4 c rs.)
ssional Growth & Development
514
(4 c rs.)
cy Methods in an Inclusive Classroom
dition, students must complete the requirements
eir licensure concentration area listed in the
mn to the right
ssional Education
this is your first teaching license, initial licensure
nts are required to be admitted to Professional
ation within the College of Education. Please go to
ed.mnsu.edu/advising/admission/onlineprofed.html
in the process. Admission includes:
lication to Professional Education
fficial copies of College Transcripts
is I test scores
ing Assessment Lab or WAL
Special Education Teacher License:
Learning Disabilities
Total Credits: 23
Prerequisite Courses:
SPED 548
Behavior Management
SPED 605
Individuals with Exceptional Needs
(4 c rs.)
(3 c rs.)
Special Education Teacher License:
Emotional Behavioral Disorders
Total Credits: 27
Prerequisite Courses:
SPED 548
Behavior Management
SPED 605
Individuals with Exceptional Needs
(4 c rs.)
(3 crs.)
Core Courses:
SPED 619
(4 c rs.)
Education of Students with Mild Disabilities
SPED 639
(3 c rs.)
Transition Planning for Students with Mild
Disabilities
SPED 645
(3 c rs.)
Formal and Informal Clinical Procedures
SPED 646
(4 c rs.)
Instructional Interventions
SPED 661
(3 c rs.)
Special Education Law
SPED 648
(Taken with SPED 649)
Seminar: Current Issues & Trends LD
(3 crs.)
Core Courses:
SPED 619
(4 c rs.)
Education of Students with Mild Disabilities
SPED 639
(3 c rs.)
Transition Planning for Students with Mild
Disabilities
SPED 645
(3 c rs.)
Formal and Informal Clinical Procedures
SPED 646
(4 crs.)
Instructional Interventions
SPED 661
(3 c rs.)
Special Education Law
SPED 657
(4 c rs.)
Behavioral Disorders: Diagnosis & Remediation
SPED 649
(Taken with SPED 648)
Graduate Student Teaching: LD
(3 crs.)
SPED 658
(Taken with SPED 667)
Seminar: Current Issues & Trends EBD
(3 crs.)
SPED 667
(Taken with SPED 658)
Graduate Student Teaching: EBD
(3 crs.)
Essentials
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All prerequisite and core classes offered fall and spring
semesters on a rotating campus basis. For example, if
548 is offered in Edina (7700 France) fall semester, it
will be offered in Mankato spring semester.
Two campuses allows us to serve 2 distinct student
populations
Typical summer offerings include:
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Some prerequisites (605)
2 ATL offerings (509 & 514 for summer 2011)
Autism Certificate (680, 681, 682, 683)
Additional core classes (661, 645 for summer 2011)
Accelerated Teacher Licensure
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Called “Expanded Edition” in the past
Courses also identified as “SEP’s” or Standards of Effective Practice
4 additional courses for students with a bachelor’s degree but no teaching license
Students must be admitted to Professional Education in the first semester of the program.
PLEASE Go to: http://ed.mnsu.edu/advising/admission/onlineprofed.html to begin the
process. Admission includes:
• Application to Professional Education
• Unofficial copies of College Transcripts
• Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exam (MTLE) Basic Skills Test Scores for Reading, Writing,
and Math
• Writing Assessment Lab or WAL
Key College of Education Contact for Admittance to Professional Education: Dr. Scott
Page ([email protected]: (507-389-1777)
ATL Rotation
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Summer 2011- 509, 514
Fall 2011- 511, 514
Spring 2012- 509
Summer 2012- 511, 513
Key Department Contact: Dr. Andrew Johnson
([email protected])
Student Teaching
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Student teaching and seminar classes taken AFTER all
prerequisite and core classes completed.
Application deadlines:
http://ed.mnsu.edu/field/studentteaching/applications.
html
* Fall semester student teaching - Application due by the
4th Friday in October the preceding year
 * Spring semester student teaching - Application due by the
4th Friday in April the preceding year
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Key Department Contact: Dr. Steven Robinson
([email protected])
Student Teaching
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Students can student teach while hired if:
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Position is full-time
Position is SPED teacher (not paraprofessional)
Position includes working with LD and/or EBD students
Note: ALL students will be assigned a licensed cooperating
teacher
Seminar classes taken with student teaching
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SPED 648: Seminar Current Issues & Trends LD
SPED 649: Graduate Student Teaching LD
SPED 658: Seminar: Current Issues and Trends EBD
SPED 667: Graduate Student Teaching EBD
Licensure requirements
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Initial teacher licensure candidates (ATL students who do not hold a teaching
license) complete:
1) SPED Core Content of Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exam (MTLE) (2
subtests)
2) Pedagogy Test of MTLE (2 subtests-can choose elementary or
secondary
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Add-on licensure candidates who hold an elementary or secondary teaching
license but no SPED license complete:
1) SPED Core Content of Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exam
subtests)
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Add-on licensure candidates who currently hold a SPED license do not complete
either of these tests (passed previously)
These tests would typically be taken at the end of your program but before
applying for licensure
Key College of Education Contact for MTLE Questions: Jill Ryan ([email protected]:
507-389-1217)
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(MTLE) (2
Licensure Requirements
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Apply for licensure after coursework is completed and
MTLE exams have been passed (most students prepare
application during LD or EBD seminar classes).
Submit application for licensure to Gail Orcutt in the
College of Education. She will:
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Pull MSU transcripts
Forward application to SPED dept. chair for approval
Send application to state for approval
Key College of Education Contact for Processing Licensure
Applications: Gail Orcutt ([email protected]; 507-3891216)
Master’s Degree
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34 graduate level credits required for the master’s
degree
Can’t include prerequisite classes 605 and 548
Seminar, student teaching and ATL graduate courses
count towards the 34 required grad credits
If earning EBD license need 3 additional classes
(600, 610, 694)
If earning LD license need 4 additional classes
(600, 610, 694) plus one more 4 credit, graduate
level class
Graduate sequence
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Must be taken sequentially and NOT simultaneously)
SPED 600 Intro to Educational Research (3 credits)
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SPED 610 Using Educational Research (3 credits)
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Primary focus is academic writing
1st of 3 capstone papers prepared with guidance/feedback.
Delivery format is fully online
SPED 694 Preparing Capstone Project (1 credit)
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Focuses on basics of summarizing and writing about educational research
Hybrid format (1/3 face-to-face, 2/3 independent/online) or fully online
(Check MSU class schedule)
2 Double-spaced 12-pg. minimum papers written on current SPED topics
Randomly assigned a SPED department reader
Delivery format is independent study (no face-to-face sessions)
Key Department Contact: Dr. Steven Robinson
([email protected])