Middle-Secondary Level Special Education C.G.S.

Admission Requirements

1. 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.
2. Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
3. Proof of eligibility for the Rhode Island special educator-mild-moderate elementary and middle level teaching certificate.
4. Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in professional course work.
5. Three candidate reference forms accompanied by three letters of recommendation related to education and experience in special education or a related field.
6. An application essay that describes the candidate’s commitment to the field of middle-secondary special education, cultural awareness, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
7. A performance-based evaluation that documents the candidate’s experience with individuals with disabilities.
8. 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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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