Middle-Secondary Level Special Education C.G.S.
Admission Requirements
- A completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at www.ric.edu/fsehd/graduate_requirements.php.
- Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
- Proof of eligibility for the Rhode Island special educator-mild-moderate elementary and middle level teaching certificate.
- Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in professional course work.
- Three candidate reference forms accompanied by three letters of recommendation related to education and experience in special education or a related field.
- An application essay that describes the candidate’s commitment to the field of middle-secondary special education, cultural awareness, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
- A performance-based evaluation that documents the candidate’s experience with individuals with disabilities.
- An interview.
Retention Requirement
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all C.G.S. course work.
Course Requirements
Courses
| MLED 510 | Teaching and Learning in the Middle Level School | 3 | Offered fall. |
| SPED 424 | Assessment, Curriculum, and Methodology for Adolescents and Young Adults with Mild/Moderate Disabilities at the Middle School and Secondary Levels | 4 | Offered fall and spring. |
| SPED 427 | Career Exploration and Vocational Preparation of Middle School and Secondary Level Students with Disabilities | 3 | Offered spring. |
| SPED 664 | Internship at the Secondary Level | 6 | Offered fall and spring. |
Total Credit Hours: 16