Pre-Kindergarten Special Needs Endorsement

Students majoring in Mild to Moderate Intervention Specialist or Early Childhood Education may elect to complete this endorsement in addition to the requirements for the BSEd degree.

ENDORSEMENT COURSES15 HOURS

• EDU3200 Fundamentals of Communication3
  Typical speech and language development in children, and common speech and language disorders, signs of such disorders, and intervention strategies to allow students with language disorders access to the general curriculum.

  Prerequisite: EDU2030
• EDU3600 Intervention Strategies in Early Childhood Special Education3
  Instructional strategies for developing pre-reading, social, emotional, and academic skills in children with behavioral, emotional, cognitive issues due to physical impairments or developmental delays, or the effects of substance addiction.

  Prerequisite: EDU2030; Corequisite: EDU3601
• EDU3601 Intervention Strategies in Early Childhood Special Education Field Experience0
  40 clock-hour field experience corequisite for EDU3600
• EDU3610 Services, Collaboration, and Families of Young Children3
  Laws, policies, regulations, and current events in Early Childhood and Special Education. Effective partnerships and collaboration with families, therapists, and service providers.

  Prerequisite: EDU2030
• EDU4730 Development of Play Behavior3
  Stages of play in young children and the impact of play on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of a child.

  Prerequisite: EDU2030; Corequisite: EDU4731
• EDU4731 Development of Play Behavior Field Experience0
  40 clock-hour field experience corequisite for EDU4730
• EDU4740 Management in Early Childhood Education3
  Developmentally appropriate practices, healthy childcare environment, quality care, and inclusive practices in early education. Review of early learning philosophers, theorists, and approaches. Application of the Early Learning Development Standards in a childcare and preschool setting.

  Prerequisites: EDU2030; Corequisite: EDU4741
• EDU4741 Management in Early Childhood Education Field Experience0
  40 clock-hour field experience corequisite for EDU4740