Severe Intellectual Disabilities (SID) C.G.S.

Admission Requirements

1. A completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee.
2. One copy of all official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
3. An initial or professional license as a teacher of students with mild/moderate disabilities (Elementary/Middle Special Education Teacher, Grades K-8; Middle/Secondary Special Education Teacher, Grades 7-12)
4. Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum cumulative grade point aver-age of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in professional coursework.
5. Three candidate reference forms accompanied by three letters of recommendation related to education and experience in special education or a related field). Submitted at http://RICreference.org/.
6. A performance based evaluation that documents the candidate’s experience with individuals with disabilities.
7. Applicants must provide a statement describing their daily contact with students with severe intellectual disabilities.
8. An application essay that describes the candidate’s commitment to the field of Special Education with a focus on students with severe intellectual disabilities. Also addressed within the essay: cultural awareness, collaboration, and lifelong learning (see application form link above for details).

Retention Requirements

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in all C.G.S. course work.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 435	Assessment/Instruction: Young Students with SID	4	Offered fall.
SPED 436	Assessment/Instruction: Older Students with SID	4	Offered spring.
SPED 520	Young Adults in Nonschool Settings	3	Offered summer.
SPED 526	Assessment, Curriculum, Methods for Children with Multiple Disabilities	3	Offered spring (even years).
SPED 665	Teaching Internship in Severe Intellectual Disabilities	6	Offered fall and spring.

Total Credit Hours: 20