| Degree Program |
EBD Licensure Online Cohort Program
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| Subject Area |
Education |
| Type/Location |
Online |
| Program URL | http://ed.mnsu.edu/sped/graduate_programs/onlineebd/ |
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Number of Required Campus Visits
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2 required visits (one each summer) |
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Degree Type
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Graduate - Licensure |
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Total Number of Semester Credits
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27 Credits (plus 6 credits prerequisites)
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Program Description
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The EBD Licensure Online Cohort Program has been developed to meet the needs of individuals employed as teachers while seeking a teaching license in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders who reside beyond a reasonable driving distance from Minnesota State Mankato. |
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Admission Requirements
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- Copy of a current teaching license
- Letter of support from building administrator (principal/superintendent/director)
- Letter of commitment to the cohort process from the prospective student
- Two official transcripts with a GPA of 3.0 (within your undergraduate education major)
- Acceptance by Graduate School
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Other Requirements
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- On-campus attendance both summers:
- During first week of August for Orientation (2 Cr)
- One week during June for Instructional Strategies (4 Cr)
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0
- Continuous enrollment in cohort
- Additional fee for student teaching supervision
- Meet all Minnesota State University enrollment criteria
- Access to a computer with:
- Internet connection
- CD drive, DVD preferable
- Internet browser (IE or Netscape)
- Microsoft Word 98 or above
Courses that must be completed for this program include:
Prerequisites (6 Cr)
- SPED 405 Individuals with Exceptional Needs (3 Cr) OR
- SPED 605 Introduction to the Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children and Youth 3 (Cr)
- SPED 4/548 Behavior Management (3 Cr)
Required Core (27 Cr)
- SPED 619 Education of Students with Mild Disabilities (4 Cr)
- SPED 639 Transition Planning for Students with Mild Disabilities (3 Cr)
- SPED 645 Formal/Informal Clinical Procedures (3 Cr)
- SPED 646 Instructional Interventions (4 Cr)
- SPED 657 Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Program Design and Implementation (4 Cr)
- SPED 661 Special Education Law (3 Cr)
- SPED 658 Seminar: Current Issues and Trends in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (3 Cr)
- SPED 667 Graduate Student Teaching: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (3 Cr)
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Program Contact Information
| Dr. Gail Zahn
Minnesota State University
313 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
gail.zahn@mnsu.edu
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