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Special Education and Rehabilitative Sciences
Special education students who graduate from Clarion University receive certification to teach students with mental and/or physical disabilities in elementary and secondary schools. This encompasses children who may be emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, physically disabled, and who have all levels of mental retardation. The special education program has identified specific professional competencies regarded as essential for performance as a diagnostic prescriptive teacher of children who have special needs.
The Rehabilitative Sciences Program is an interdisciplinary program which combines the teaching resources of the biology, health and physical education, nursing, psychology, rehabilitative sciences, and sociology faculties of Clarion University. The program prepares students to assume professional human service positions in aging, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse service delivery systems, or continue on in graduate study.
B.S. Degree in Special Education
Special educators are teachers who have received specialized training and licensure to teach students with cognitive, behavior, and/or physical/health disabilities in Pre-K-12 settings. Special education, arguably one of the most challenging fields of education, requires teachers to use a variety of creative and critical thinking skills to develop and implement alternative instructional strategies and/or accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
The Special Education program is nationally accredited and is highly regarded throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as a producer of high-quality and skillful teachers. Personnel from school districts throughout the United States regularly visit the Clarion campus to recruit graduates from the Special Education Program. Students who are accepted in Clarion's special education program will work with faculty who are experts in the field and earn the opportunity to participate in a variety of on- and off-campus field experiences involving increasing levels of responsibility and culminating in a semester-long student teaching experience. Student teaching generally occurs in districts in the Clarion region, but also includes sites in urban areas and in Europe. Acceptance into the Special Education Program is contingent upon passing scores on the Praxis I, minimum 2.8 QPA in the first four semesters at Clarion, and Act 33, Act 34, and FBI clearances.
Early in the professional studies, the student is introduced to the major theories, paradigms, and knowledge bases from education, psychology, and learning theory, including an analysis of models and theories of human exceptionality in learning, along with significant historical events and influences. During this period, the student, through first-hand observations, becomes acquainted with a diverse array of service delivery options, related professional roles, and persons with disabilities.
The student next focuses on an in-depth understanding of the specific disabling conditions, relevant variables and assessment procedures, and their related implications for learning and instruction. During this period of study, the student is required to engage in a specified number of field experiences that move the student from observation into direct experience and interaction with individuals with disabilities.
In the next phase, the student further extends and refines the knowledge and skill base through applications in specifically selected field placements and supervised projects. During the final undergraduate semester, the student engages in student-teaching experiences under the joint supervision and guidance of a selected cooperating professional and department faculty. The program is currently approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students who wish to teach high school students with special needs will be required to be certified in a secondary content area.
Dual Certification Requirement
The special education certificate is no longer a "stand alone" certificate. Chapter 49 now requires that all special education certifications be combined with certification in either PK-4, 4-8, a secondary subject area, or reading.
Intervention Specialist Program (Pre K-12)
The Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Sciences has created a program designed to meet the needs of a variety of learners with disabilities, at risk for disabilities, and those with reading disabilities. The Intervention Specialist Program is designed to prepare a new professional for the Commonwealth's schools. The program conbines special education, special reading education, as well as mathematics content knowledge, to ensure that individuals with special learning needs and diverse abilities entitled to a free, appropriate quality education utilizing specialized teaching receive it at all age levels.
Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Bachelor of Science in Special Education degree, a M.S. degree in special education, and be prepared to sit for the Praxis II certification examination for Special Education as well as Reading Specialist certification. Individuals would also be entitled to a mathematics endorsement from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Individuals wishing to become enrolled in the program must understand that teaching experience is required before entering the graduate portion of the program, therefore, the program requires at the undergraduate level ore than 600 hours of supervised practicum experience as well as completing all requirements for special education certification, including passing the Praxis II examination. As per PDE requirement, no certifications can be awarded individually; the requirements for both must be completed in the prescribed order.
Special Education Certification Core (33 credits)
SPED 128: High Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 129: Low Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 245: Applied Behavior Analysis, 3 credits
SPED 350: Seminar: Contemporary Issues in SPED, 3 credits
SPED 381: Special Reading and Written Instruction, 3 credits
SPED 462: Educational Assessment, 3 credits
SPED 472: Assistive Technology, 3 credits
SPED 482: Special Mathematics Instruction, 3 credits
SPED 422: Special Education Classroom Admin., 3 credits
SPED 444: Methods and Practicum–High Incidence, 3 credits
SPED 446: Methods and Practicum–Low Incidence, 3 credits
SPED 411: Educational Assessment Practicum, 1 credit
Student Teaching (6 credits)
SPED 450: Student Teaching, 6 credits
Mathematics Required Related Electives (12 credits)
This area will be designed with the advisor to select courses to enable students to have enhanced mathematics content knowledge. These credits will be beyond the 6 credits of the MATH 111/211 requirement. MATH 110-MATH 480, excluding MATH 010, 050, 290, and 390 are acceptable credits for this requirement.
Intervention Specialist Core (21 credits)
SPED 211: Intellectual Disabilities, 3 credits
SPED 230: Social and Emotional Disturbances, 3 credits
COOP 378: Co-op/Learning Disabilities, 3 credits
SPED 492: Special Mathematics Instruction II, 3 credits
SPED 442: Differentiating Instruction, 3 credits
ENG 459: Language Acquisition Across Cultures, 3 credits
SPED 432: Specific Learning Disabilities, 3 credits
Additional General Education to total 120 credits Total: 120 credits
Master of Science in Special Education With Intervention Specialist Concentration
Intervention Specialist Concentration (33 credits)
SPED 501: Found. for Literacy Instruction for Exceptional Readers, 3 credits
SPED 502: Curriculum Design and Materials for Teaching Exceptional Readers, 3 credits
SPED 503: Educational Assessment for Exceptional Readers, 3 credits
SPED 504: Teaching Emergent and Developing Exceptional Readers, 3 credits
SPED 506: Teaching Exceptional Adolescents with Reading Problems, 3 credits
SPED 507: Written and Visual Expression for Exceptional Readers, 3 credits
SPED 508: Professional Seminar: Delivering Evicence-Based Instruction, 3 credits
ED 520 or REHB 520: Research Component, 3 credits
ED 574: Reading Program Orientation, Administration, and Supervision, 3 credits
SPED 509: Intervention Specialist Student Teaching, 6 credits
Elementary Education/Special Education
(to be completed by Fall 2013)
With careful planning, students can complete programs leading to certification in both special education and elementary education in 10 semesters, thereby becoming eligible to teach in both regular and special classrooms. The dual certification also will help students meet the challenges of inclusion. Students interested in the program should contact the chair of the department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Sciences or Education for more information.
Elementary Education Core (16 credits)
ED 121: Human Development & Learning, 3 credits
ELED 250: Integrated Aesthetic Experience, 3 credits
MUS 224: Music in Elementary Classroom, 3 credits
HPE 323: Mod. Curr. & Meth. Elementary Physical Education, 1 credit
ELED 331: Children's Literature, 3 credits
ELED 323: Teaching of Reading, 3 credits
Special Education Core (18 credits)
SPED 128: High Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 129: Low Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 245: Applied Behavior Analysis, 3 credits
SPED 381: Special Reading and Written Instruction, 3 credits
SPED 462: Educational Assessment, 3 credits
SPED 482: Special Mathematics Instruction, 3 credits
Elementary Block (15 credits)
ELED 324: Teaching Elementary School Math, 3 credits
ELED 325: Teaching Elementary School Social Studies, 3 credits
ELED 326: Reading Problems in Elementary School, 3 credits
ELED 330: Language Arts in Elementary School, 3 credits
SCED 322: Teaching of Elementary Science, 3 credits
Special Education Block (13 credits)
SPED 411: Educational Assessment Practicum, 1 credit
SPED 472: Assistive Technology, 3 credits
SPED 422: Special Education Classroom Admin., 3 credits
SPED 444: Methods and Practicum–High Incidence, 3 credits
SPED 446: Methods and Practicum–Low Incidence, 3 credits
Student Teaching (14 credits)
ELED 424: Student Teaching, 6 credits
ELED 450: Student Teaching, 6 credits
SPED 455: Professional Seminar, 2 credits
_________ Writing Intensive (W)
Additional General Education to total 136 credits Total: 136 credits
Master of Education with Special Education Concentration
The master of education with a concentration in special education program is primarily designed for individuals who posses a teaching certificate in some other area and wish to add a special education teaching certificate while also receiving a master's degree. If completed as prescribed, the program will lead to Pennsylvania certification in special education.
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Master of Education with Special Education Concentration (36 credits) |
| ED 520: Introduction to Research, 3 credits |
| ED 578: Professional Seminar, 3 credits |
| SPED 462: Educational Assessment, 3 credits |
| SPED 472: Assistive Technology, 3 credits |
| SPED 482: Special Mathematics Instruction, 3 credits |
| SPED 500: Contemporary Issues in Special Education, 3 credits |
| SPED 522: Special Education Classroom Administration, 3 credits |
| SPED 544: High Incidence Methods and Practicum, 3 credits |
| SPED 546: Low Incidence Methods and Practicum, 3 credits |
| SPED 567: Seminar on ABA, 3 credits |
| SPED 580: Special Reading Instruction, 3 credits |
| SPED 418 Exceptionalities in the Regular Classroom or SPED 531: Impact of Diabling conditions, 3 credtis |
Integrated Middle Level Baccalaureate and Masters of Education Special Education Concentration (ED 4-8/Special Education Pre-K - 8)
To meet the new standards and offer Clarion University students a unique opportunity to complete a program with both middle level and special education certification, an integrated program design has been created.
For this circumstance only, students wishing to matriculate to graduate school to receive special education certification, the following courses will be substituted in the middle level program of study:
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SPED 441 |
SPED 462 |
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SPED 442 |
SPED 482 |
These students, not possessing an initial certification, would be required to student teach in both the middle level area and the special education area. Therefore, six of the 12 credits of EDML 425 (Student Teaching) would be substituted with six credits of SPED 450 (Student Teaching).
The SPED 462 and 482 would count on the undergraduate record and as competencies completed for the Master's of Education with Special Education Concentration.
The result of this integrated program would be in the awarding of a B.S.Ed. Middle Level and M.Ed. with Special Education Concentration, as well as certification in both middle level and special education after completion of all requirements.
Master's of Education with Special Education Concentration and Middle Level Certification (Five-Year Program)
Core Competencies (6 credits)
ED 520: Introduction to Research, 3 credits
ED 578: Professional Seminar, 3 credits
Specialization Courses (21 credits)
SPED 462: Educational Assessment*
SPED 472: Assistive Technology, 3 credits
SPED 482: Special Mathematic Instruction, 3 credits*
SPED 500: Contemporary Issues in Special Education, 3 credits
SPED 522: Special Education Classroom Administration, 3 credits
SPED 544: Methods of Practicum–High Incidence, 3 credits
SPED 546: Methods of Practicum–Low Incidence, 3 credits
SPED 567: Seminar on ABA, 3 credits
SPED 580: Special Reading Instruction, 3 credits
Special Education/Rehabilitative Sciences Elective (3 credits)
Total: 30 credits
*Student teaching will occur after SPED 544 and 546 (block).
Early Childhood (Pre-K - 4)/Special Education (Pre-K - 8)
Many employment opportunities exist in the state of Pennsylvania and throughout the country in pre-school special education programs. The College of Education and Human Services offers a program of study which will provide students interested in working with students with special needs dual certification in special education and early childhood education. Students completing this program are qualified to teach in special education programs (K-8) and early childhood programs from pre-K to grade four, as well as in special education infant stimulation and pre-school programs. Completion of the following requirements will lead to dual state certification in special education and early childhood education:
Early Childhood Core (12 credits)
ED 121: Human Development and Learning, 3 credits
ECH 235: Observation: Constr. ECH Base, 3 credits
ECH 236: Assessment & Planning: Using ECH Base, 3 credits
ED 350: English Language Learners, 3 credits
Special Education Core (20 credits)
SPED 128: High Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 129: Low Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 245: Applied Behavior Analysis, 3 credits
SPED 381: Special Reading and Written Instruction, 3 credits
SPED 350: Seminar: Contemporary Issues in SPED, 2 credits
SPED 462: Educational Assessment, 3 credits
SPED 482: Special Mathematics Instruction, 3 credits
Pre-K-K Block (15 credits)
Must be taken concurrently.
ECH 310: Family-Community Collaboration, 3 credits
ECH 322: Curriculum Bases for Learning and Teaching, 3 credits
ECH 323: Language, Literacy, and the Young Child, 3 credits
ECH 325: YC as Theory Builders, 3 credits
ECH 301, Child Development and Guidance, 3 credits
SPED Block (13 credits)
SPED 411: Educational Assessment Practicum, 1 credit
SPED 472: Assistive Technology, 3 credits
SPED 422: Special Education Classroom Admin., 3 credits
SPED 444: Methods and Practicum–High Incidence, 3 credits
SPED 446: Methods and Practicum–Low Incidence, 3 credits
Grades 1-4 Block (18 credits)
Must be taken concurrently.
ECH 414: Learning and Teaching Language and Literacy 1-4, 3 credits
ECH 415: Learning and Teaching Mathematics 1-4, 3 credits
ECH 416: Learning and Teaching Social Studies 1-4, 3 credits
ECH 418: Learning and Teaching Science 1-4, 3 credits
ED 417: Advanced Eduational Technology, 3 credits
HPE 410: Motor Development and Learning, 3 credits
Student Teaching (12 credits)
ECH 424: Student Teaching, 6 credits
SPED 450: Student Teaching, 6 credits
Additional General Education to total 126 credits Total: 126 credits
B.S. Degree in Rehabilitative Sciences
The Rehabilitative Sciences Program is an inter-disciplinary program that combines the resources of the departments of biology, psychology, sociology, health and physical education, and nursing with the resources of the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Sciences. The program prepares students for general human service positions in the areas of aging, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse. Graduates of the program assume a variety of positions, including case managers, residential program managers, day service directors, rehabilitation program specialists, qualified mental retardation personnel, substance abuse prevention specialists, activities directors, and similar positions.
Clarion's Rehabilitative Sciences program is highly regarded throughout Pennsylvania as a producer of high-quality entry-level rehabilitation professionals. Students who enroll in Clarion's Rehabilitative Sciences Program will work with nationally recognized faculty in the field and will participate in a variety of on- and off-campus field experiences involving increasing levels of responsibility and culminating in a semester-long supervised internship in a human service agency. Internship opportunities are available throughout the region. Acceptance into the Rehabilitative Sciences Program is contingent upon 2.5 QPAs in the first four semesters at Clarion and Act 33, Act 34, and FBI clearances.
Program Requirements
Area of Specialization
I. REHABILITATIVE SCIENCE CORE (33 credits)
REHB 126 Intro to Human Services, 3 credits
REHB 227 Neurological Disorders and Physical Impairments, 3 credits
SPED 245 Applied Behavior Analysis, 3 credits
REHB 250 Helping Relationship, 3 credits
REHB 460 Models of Human Services Delivery Systems, 3 credits
REHB 470 Assessment and Intervention Strategies, 3 credits
REHB 475 Administering Rehabilitation Delivery Systems, 3 credits
SW 211 Principles of Social Work, 3 credits
SW 212 Social Work with Groups, 3 credits
HPE 317 First Aid and Safety, 2 credits
COOP 377 COOP in Rehabilitative Sciences, 3 credits
REHB 378 Seminar in Coop 377, 1 credit
Concurrent with completion of the rehabilitative science core, students must complete one of the following options. These options are designed to provide students with opportunities to focus their studies on a particular human service consumer group or prepare for further study at the graduate-school level.
A. DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CONCENTRATION (29 credits)
CSD 125: Intro to Communication Disorders, 3 credits
SPED 128: High Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 129: Low Incidence Exceptionalities, 3 credits
SPED 446: Methods and Practicum–Low Incidence, 3 credits
HPE 333: Fitness for Wellness, 3 credits
REHB 495: Field Experience in Rehabilitative Sciences, 6 credits
REHB 495: Field Experience in Rehabilitative Sciences, 6 credits
REHB 496: Seminar for REHB 495, 1 credit
REHB 496: Seminar for REHB 495, 1 credit
RELATED ELECTIVES - 10 credits
B. GERONTOLOGY CONCENTRATION (29 credits)
SOC 353: Aging in American Society, 3 credits
NURS 365: Health Promotion for the Elderly, 3 credits
PSY 464: Theories of Counseling, 3 credits
PSY 467: Gerontological Psychology, 3 credits
REHB 430: Aging and the Human Services, 3 credits
REHB 495: Field Experience in Rehabilitative Sciences, 6 credits
REHB 495: Field Experience in Rehabilitative Sciences, 6 credits
REHB 496: Seminar for REHB 495, 1 credit
REHB 496: Seminar for REHB 495, 1 credit
RELATED ELECTIVES - 10 credits
C. SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONCENTRATION (29 credits)
HPE 333: Fitness for Wellness, 3 credits
SOC 351: Contemporary Social Problems, 3 credits
SOC 361: Sociology of Deviant Behavior, 3 credits
REHB 405: Substance Abuse, 3 credits
REHB 410: Prevention and Treatment Strategies in Substance Abuse, 3 credits
REHB 495: Field Experience in Rehabilitative Sciences, 6 credits
REHB 495: Field Experience in Rehabilitative Sciences, 6 credits
REHB 496: Seminar for REHB 495, 1 credit
REHB 496: Seminar for REHB 495, 1 credit
RELATED ELECTIVES - 10 credits
D. OPEN SEQUENCE (27 credits)
Students are required to take nine credit hours from each of three of the following fields: psychology, sociology, mathematics, biology, chemistry, computer science, political science, special education/rehabilitative sciences, speech pathology/audiology, or modern languages.
