Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist, BS
Bachelor of Science in Education, Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist Licensure (Grades K thru 12) (561204BS)
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School of Education Admission Requirements For Those Persons Seeking State of Ohio Licensure
All students must complete the following requirements for admission:
- School of Education Application for Admission. Responses to the questions on the application will help School of Education advisors offer the most effective and efficient advisement. It will also help advisors know students as individuals with unique backgrounds and experiences. Applications are available online at: http://www.uakron.edu/education/academic-programs/how-to-apply.dot.
- Intercollege Transfer (Undergraduate students only). Those students enrolled in another college wishing to complete degree requirements in the School of Education should see their advisor to initiate an intercollege transfer to the School of Education. Those students may not access School of Education core courses prior to admission. Students planning to complete teacher education as part of their degree requirements in another college need not complete an ICT.
- Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better overall and 2.5 or better overall in prerequisite credit hours from specific courses identified by the School.
- Evidence of competency in reading comprehension and writing as demonstrated by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of "B" or higher in a course that meets the University's General Education English Composition I requirement.
- Evidence of competency in mathematics as shown by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of "B" or better in a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics that meets the University's General Education mathematics requirement.
- Signed Criminal Background Check Acknowledgment Form
The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education
Zook Hall, Room 002
Akron, Ohio 44325-4201
(330)972-7750
The following information has official approval of The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | 34 | |
Professional Education Requirements for Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist Students | 59 | |
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) | 20-27 | |
Additional Major Electives * | 9-2 | |
Total Hours | 122 |
* | This major requires a minimum of 122 completed credit hours. |
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete three tiers of General Education coursework. Tiers I and II provide students with foundational skills and breadth of disciplinary knowledge. Tier III courses require students to integrate knowledge, understand diverse perspectives, and think critically about complex issues. Courses tagged for Tier III may also fulfill major or Disciplinary Area requirements. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Tier I: Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credit hours | ||
Basic Statistics | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or 7600:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
or 2420:263 | Professional Communications and Presentations | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Tier II: Disciplinary Areas | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500 | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Chemistry for Everyone | ||
or 3150:110 | Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry I (Lecture) | |
Natural Science: Biology | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Psychology | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Tier III: Tagged Courses | ||
Select one class from each of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Systems | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500 | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 34 |
Professional Education Requirements for Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist Students 1
Code | Title | Hours |
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Professional Education Core | ||
5100:200 | Introduction to Education 2 | 3 |
5100:220 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 |
5610:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
5500:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment 2 | 6 |
Professional Education Literacy | ||
5500:240 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
5500:241 | Word Study, Phonics & Spelling | 3 |
5500:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
5500:445 | Assessment and Instruction in Literacy | 3 |
Special Education Courses | ||
5500:458 | Inclusive Field Experience | 1 |
5610:457 | Special Education Programming: Mild/Moderate II 2 | 4 |
5610:380 | Math Methods: Special Education | 3 |
5610:452 | Special Education Programming: Secondary/Transition | 3 |
5610:462 | Collaboration with Families and Professionals | 3 |
5610:463 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
5610:467 | Management Strategies in Special Education | 3 |
Student Teaching | ||
5610:470 | Clinical Practicum in Special Education | 3 |
5610:486 | Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate Educational Needs 3 | 9 |
Total Hours | 59 |
1 | 59 credit hours with a grade of C or better and a GPA of 2.5 or better. |
2 | Service Learning required – minimum of 10 hours outside of class. |
3 | Approval of the Student Teaching Committee, based upon approved application to student teaching, and passing OAE content test. Planned teaching experience in schools selected and supervised by the Office of Field experiences. To qualify for student teaching, students must have a 2.5 GPA overall, 2.5 in education classes, and 2.5 in the student’s major, in methods courses, core courses, and in their teaching field(s). Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 100 hours of field experience is also required before student teaching. |
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT)
Students are required to select one area from the available three HQT options (Science/Social Studies/Mathematics)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select one option: | 20-27 | |
Option 1 Highly Qualified Teacher in Science | ||
Earth Science | ||
Introductory Physical Geology | ||
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather | ||
Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
Field/Lab Studies in Environmental Science 2 | ||
Descriptive Astronomy | ||
Physics for Life Sciences I | ||
or 3650:401 | Everyday Physics | |
Everyday Physics | ||
Option 2 Highly Qualified Teacher in Social Studies | ||
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or 5500:251 | Teaching Personal Finance in the PK-12 Classroom | |
World Regional Geography | ||
U.S. History to 1877 | ||
Ohio History | ||
Government & Politics in the United States | ||
State & Local Government & Politics | ||
Teaching Personal Finance in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
Option 3 Highly Qualified Teacher in Mathematics | ||
Mathematics for Everyday Life | ||
Fundamentals of Mathematics for Primary Educators | ||
Algebra for Calculus | ||
Discrete Mathematics for Educators | ||
Modeling with Algebraic and Transcendental Functions | ||
Modeling with Calculus | ||
Geometry and Measurement | ||
Introductory Statistics I | ||
Total Hours | 20-27 |