Special Education Mild-Moderate Disabilities Certification
Post-Degree Certificate
Prepare for Arizona Special Education Mild-Moderate Disabilities (grades K-12) certification. This post-degree program applies to students who do not have K-12 teacher certification. Courses emphasize professional teaching standards, instruction for students with diverse needs, technology, current teaching theory, and include supervised and directed field experiences. A program GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for graduation.
Selective Admissions Program: In order to be fully admitted to this program, you must fulfill the requirements listed in Program Admissions. See an advisor for details.
Title IV Financial Aid eligible: Yes
Online Option: This program can be completed entirely online (excluding Field Experience)
What can I do with this certificate?
Career options: Special Education K-12 Teacher.
Academic options: Continue your education with post-degree work in education offered by Pima.
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program.
Program Requirements 2018-2019
Required Courses
Must be completed with grades of C or higher. A program GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for graduation.
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Foundations: | ||
| EDC/ESE 250 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDC/ESE 251 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDC/ESE 252 | Survey of Exceptional Education | 3 |
| ESE 254 | Foundations of Instruction: Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| ESE 255 | Classroom Management for Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| EDC/ESE 257 | 21st Century Learning | 3 |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Methods: | ||
| Methods of Instruction: Students/Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 | |
| ESE 271 | Mild-Moderate Methods: K-12 Inst. Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| ESE 272 | Developmental Reading, Instruction, Assessment, Remediation | 3 |
| ESE 273 | Diagnosis and Assessment of Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Tracks: Candidates who are not currently teaching in a Mild-Moderate Special Education classroom take the Traditional Track. Candidates who are currently teaching full time in a Mild-Moderate Special Education classroom on an intern certificate take the Internship Track. |
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| Field Experiences (Traditional Track) | ||
| ESE 267 | Traditional Practicum | 2 |
| ESE 290 | Student Teaching: Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 8 |
| Subtotal |
10 | |
| Field Experiences (Internship Track) | ||
| EDC 266 | Internship Practicum | 2 |
| ESE 290A | Student Teaching I: Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 4 |
| ESE 290B | Student Teaching II: Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 4 |
| Subtotal | 10 | |
| Required Courses subtotal | 40 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EDC 286 | Structured English Immersion (SEI) Methods | 3 |
| POS 210 * | National and State Constitution | 0-3 |
| Subtotal | 3-6 | |
| Total | 43-46 | |
* This course is not required with an official passing score on the Constitutions of the U.S. and Arizona AEPA (Arizona Educators Proficiency Assessment) See a program advisor for additional information.
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