This program is designed for students who desire an understanding of special education with emphasis on specialized and inclusive general education settings. Students take core credential and masters courses in a complete range of instruction, skill development, and professional insights for working with K-12 learners, including English learners. The program culminates with a capstone research project.

This program is appropriate for students wishing to earn a Preliminary Mild/Moderate Education Specialist Credential and/or Multiple and Single Subject candidates who wish to prepare for teaching learners with mild/moderate special education needs, in particular, but not exclusive to students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, mild intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, other health impaired and Autism Spectrum disorders.

Information on this page is subject to change. Official program and course information is available in the University of La Verne Catalog.

Program Requirements

Total Units: 45, plus fieldwork

Core Courses: 12 units

Code Course Title Units
SPED 420 Foundations of Inclusive Education 3
SPED 430 Assessment Practices and IEP Development 3
SPED 450 Inclusive Educational Systems: Law, Behavior and Case Management 3
EDUC 593 Assessment and Research for Educators 3

33 semester hours selected from the credential coursework listed below:

Education Specialist Candidates

Code Course Title Units
EDUC 425 Language and Literacy, Multiple Subject 4
SPED 421 Literacy Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 1
EDUC 426 Introductory Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 440 Intermediate Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
SPED 422 Literacy Assessment and Intervention Practicum 2 1
EDUC 441 Advanced Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 491 Subject Specific Pedagogy – History, PE, and Visual/Performing Arts 4
EDUC 492 Subject Specific Pedagogy – Math and Science 4
EDUC 497B Introductory Supervised Teaching, Special Education 3
SPED 409 Directed Teaching 4-6

Multiple Subject Candidates only

33 semester hours selected from the credential coursework listed below:

Code Course Title Units
EDUC 425 Language and Literacy, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 426 Introductory Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 440 Intermediate Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 441 Advanced Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 491 Subject Specific Pedagogy – History, PE, and Visual/Performing Arts 4
EDUC 492 Subject Specific Pedagogy – Math and Science 4
EDUC 497 Introductory Supervised Teaching, Multiple Subject 3
EDUC 498 Advanced Supervised Teaching 6

Single Subject Candidates only

Code Course Title Units
EDUC 427 Language and Literacy, Single Subject 4
EDUC 428 Introductory Teaching Practices, Single Subject 4
EDUC 442 Intermediate Teaching Practices, Single Subject 4
EDUC 443 Advanced Teaching Practices, Single Subject 4
EDUC 494A-J Subject Specific Pedagogy (must enroll in your content area) 4
EDUC 495 Foundations in Teaching, Single Subject 4
EDUC 497A Introductory Supervised Teaching, Single Subject 3
EDUC 498 Advanced Supervised Teaching 6

Dual Credential (MS/EDSP) Candidates only

50 semester hours selected from the credential coursework listed below:

Code Course Title Units
EDUC 425 Language and Literacy, Multiple Subject 4
SPED 421 Literacy Assessment and Intervention Practicum 1 1
EDUC 426 Introductory Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 440 Intermediate Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
SPED 422 Literacy Assessment and Intervention Practicum 2 1
EDUC 441 Advanced Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 491 Subject Specific Pedagogy – History, PE, and Visual/Performing Arts 4
EDUC 492 Subject Specific Pedagogy – Math and Science 4
EDUC 497 Introductory Supervised Teaching, Multiple Subject 3
EDUC 497B Introductory Supervised Teaching, Special Education 3
SPED 409 Directed Teaching, or  
EDUC 498 Advanced Supervised Teaching 6