2017-2018 Catalog

Secondary Education - Specialized C.G.S.

Admission Requirements 

  1. Application fee of $50.
  2. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college.
  3. Acceptance in R.I. TFA; successful completion of TFA Institute.
  4. Three Letters of recommendation that adress the academic ability and aptitude of the applicant.
  5. Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
  6. Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
  7. Professional goals essay.
  8. A résumé.

Retention Requirements 

Grade of B or better in all courses.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SED 506Survey of Instructional Design

3

Fall, Summer.
SED 507Instructional Design and Literacy

3

Spring Summer.
SED 511Content and Pedagogy in Secondary Education

4

Fall.
SED 512Field Practicum in Secondary Education

2

Fall.
SED 523Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education

3

Spring.
SPED 501Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

3

Fall (as needed).
SPED 531Universal Design for Educating All Students

3

Fall, Spring.
Total Credit Hours:21

Additional Special Education Certification

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SPED 424Assessment/Instruction: Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

4

Spring.
SPED 427Career/Transition Planning: Adolescents with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

3

Spring.
Total Credit Hours:28