Nov 23, 2024

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Inclusive Adolescence Education (grades 7-12) - Initial Certification Residency Program

This Inclusive Adolescence initial certification program is offered in a non-traditional Residency Program format. See Inclusive Education Adolescence Program Information for details about applying, requirements, and certification.

Residency Program Fieldwork

Students in the residency program are required to complete at least 1,000 hours in their residency classrooms, which will include at least 250 hours in special education (either in their residency classroom or in another classroom).
Additional field work hours that are traditionally embedded in the inclusive adolescence coursework is included in the 1,000 required hours and is not additionally required.

Core Courses (3 credits)

SPF 501 - Social Foundations of Education Credits: 3

Technology Requirement (3 credits)

EDTS 523 - Introduction to Educational Technology Credits: 3

Extended Adolescence Core Courses (12 credits)

INCL 501 - Introduction to Diverse Learners and Learning Credits: 3
25 hours fieldwork in special education required (the aim for Grades 7-9)
INCL 502 - Differentiated Planning, Teaching, and Assessment Credits: 3
INAD 625 - Strategies for Teaching Literacy in the Adolescent Content Areas Credits: 3
INCL 625 - Strategies for Complex Learners in an Inclusive Classroom Credits: 3

Inclusive Education Adolescence Courses (9 credits)

INAD 503 - Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Development and Implementation Credits: 3
25 hours fieldwork in special education required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 520 - Assessment and Program Planning for Adolescent Learners Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 7-9)
INAD 640 - Transition Planning and Services for Adolescents with Disabilities Credits: 3

Adolescence Methodology Course (3 credits)

Take one course from the following:

INAD 509 - Physics Curriculum and Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 510 - Biology Curriculum and Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 511 - Mathematics Curriculum and Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 512 - English Language Arts Curriculum and Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 513 - Chemistry Curriculum and Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 514 - Languages Other Than English Curriculum Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)
INAD 515 - Social Studies Curriculum and Methodology for Inclusive Adolescence Credits: 3
50 hours fieldwork in Content Area required (the aim for Grades 10-12)

Health Education Workshops (0 credits)

EDU 583 - Health Education/Child Abuse/Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop Credits: 0

Bullying Workshop (0 credits)

EDU 593 - Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training) Credits: 0

Student Teaching Course Block (9 credits)

Inclusive Adolescence Capstone Core (3 credits)

INCL 690 and INAD 699 must be taken concurrently

INCL 698 - Master’s Portfolio Seminar Credits: 0
INCL 690 - Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar Credits: 3
INAD 699 - Master’s Portfolio Presentation Credits: 0

TOTAL CREDITS: 42