Introduction
Candidates of the program are prepared for careers as intervention specialists who provide enhanced social skills of those with a disability, reinforcement-based behavioral interventions, inclusion strategies, and assistive technology to individuals with exceptionalities. Each of our degree programs prepares candidates to successfully pass the Ohio licensure exam which will result in the corresponding Intervention Specialist Licensure. The YSU student chapter of Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) participates in multiple college, university, and community events to advocate for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
Welcome
Our Special Education (Mild-Moderate Licensure) program is designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to best serve in schools and agencies in the area. Our Special Education program seeks to meet the educational and service needs of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Our program is exemplified by the quality and diversity of classroom instruction, field experiences, program options, student, faculty, and graduates in the community. YSU has a long history of producing accomplished graduates who have served the area as Special Education teachers, Intervention Specialists, and Special Education Professionals. We have a strong connection with our alumni, program supervisors, schools and agencies, and others who support students with exceptional learning needs in the Youngstown area.
Undergraduate candidates will find a unique educational experience that prepares them for employment and/or advanced study in Special Education. For more information, review our website and contact Special Education faculty with any questions.
Pam Epler, Ph.D.
Program Director/Assistant Professor
2211 Beeghly Hall
Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
(330) 941-7230
pleplerbrooks@ysu.edu
For specific questions about the Intervention Specialist (Mild/Moderate) Licensure Option in Special Education program, please contact the program director.
Intervention Specialist License (K-12)
The Intervention Specialist program requires a minimum of 121 s.h. The BS in Education degree requires the courses listed on the curriculum sheet. Licensure also requires passing the Ohio Assessments for Educators Exams prior to student teaching.
The Learning Outcomes for this program align with the seven Standards of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC):
- Candidates will analyze learners to determine unique needs using the principles and theories of human development.
- Candidates will prioritize areas of the general curriculum and accommodations for individuals with exceptional learning needs.
- Candidates will individualize instruction to meet the unique learning, communication, social and behavior needs of students with exceptional learning needs.
- Candidates will develop and use appropriate technology adaptations for all individuals with exceptional learning needs.
- Candidates will demonstrate reinforcement-based classroom management interventions with students with exceptional learning needs.
- Candidates will evaluate the progress of students with exceptional learning needs on their IEP goals to inform the adjustment of learning and behavior plans
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MATH 2665 | Foundations of Middle School Mathematics 2 | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | ||
| ART 2648 | Experience Art: Social and Behavioral Perspectives | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities elective | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| HIST 2605 | Turning Points in United States History 1 | 3 |
| or HIST 2606 | Turning Points in United States History 2 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) Met by KSS courses in the major | ||
| PSYC 3758 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Subject Area Curriculum | ||
| KSS 1500 | Physical Activity Core Concepts | 1 |
| KSS 1509 | Meditation | 1 |
| KSS 1552 | Yoga | 1 |
| ENGL 3703 | Literature for Young Children | 3 |
OR ENGL 3704 Literature Middle School Readers | ||
| MATH 3767 | Algebra/Geometry for Middle School Teachers 1 | 4 |
| ELIS 4803 | Modern Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 4836 | Educational Teaching Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities: K -12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| SPED 4853 | Diagnosis and Intervention in Mathematics for Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 4866 | Assessment and Referral of Exceptional Children and Youth for the Intervention Specialist | 3 |
| SPED 4867 | Intervention and Remediation of Receptive/Expressive Language Dysfunction | 3 |
| Professional Education Courses | ||
| EDFN 1501 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| TCED 2600 | Becoming an Education Professional | 1 |
| TCED 2601 | Diversity and Equity in the Classroom | 1 |
| EDFN 3708 | Education and Society | 3 |
| PSYC 3709 | Psychology of Education | 3 |
| SPED 2630 | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society | 3 |
| SPED 2630L | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society Laboratory Experience | 0 |
| TERG 2605 | Reading Foundational Skills Across Content Areas Pre-K – 12 | 3 |
| TERG 3700 | Phonological Awareness and Phonics | 3 |
| TERG 3720 | Developmental Reading Instruction: Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing | 3 |
| TERG 3730 | Reading Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention | 3 |
| Preclinical Courses | ||
| SPED 4837 | Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Exceptionalities: K-12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| SPED 4836 | Educational Teaching Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities: K -12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| SPED 4838 | Collaboration & IEP Writing for Students w/Exceptionalities: K - 12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| TCED 4800L | Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners | 0 |
| SPED 4858 | Educational Teaching Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities: Grades 6-12 | 4 |
| SPED 4859 | Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Exceptionalities, 6-12 | 4 |
| SPED 4860 | Transition, Collaboration & IEP Writing for Students w/Exceptionalities: 6-12 | 4 |
| Student Teaching | 12 | |
| Supervised Student Teaching: Mild Moderate/Disabilities | ||
| Student Teaching Seminar for Special Education | ||
| TCED 5888E | Seminar edTPA Review | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 125-127 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| ART 2648 | Experience Art: Social and Behavioral Perspectives | 3 |
| MATH 3767 | Algebra/Geometry for Middle School Teachers 1 | 4 |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| EDFN 1501 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 19-20 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| TERG 2605 | Reading Foundational Skills Across Content Areas Pre-K – 12 | 3 |
| SPED 2630 | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society | 3 |
| SPED 2630L | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society Laboratory Experience | 0 |
| MATH 2665 | Foundations of Middle School Mathematics 2 | 4 |
| TCED 2600 | Becoming an Education Professional | 1 |
| TCED 2601 | Diversity and Equity in the Classroom | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| TERG 3700 | Phonological Awareness and Phonics | 3 |
| ENGL 3703 or ENGL 3704 | Literature for Young Children or Literature for Middle School Readers | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| NS elective/ lab | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| TERG 3720 | Developmental Reading Instruction: Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing | 3 |
| ELIS 4803 | Modern Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDFN 3708 | Education and Society | 3 |
| PSYC 3758 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| HIST 2605 or HIST 2606 | Turning Points in United States History 1 or Turning Points in United States History 2 | 3 |
| AH Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPED 4867 | Intervention and Remediation of Receptive/Expressive Language Dysfunction | 3 |
| SPED 4853 | Diagnosis and Intervention in Mathematics for Special Education | 3 |
| PSYC 3709 | Psychology of Education | 3 |
| TERG 3730 | Reading Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention | 3 |
| KSS 1500 | Physical Activity Core Concepts | 1 |
| KSS 1552 | Yoga | 1 |
| KSS 1509 | Meditation | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPED 4836 | Educational Teaching Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities: K -12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| TCED 4800L | Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners | 0 |
| SPED 4837 | Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Exceptionalities: K-12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| SPED 4838 | Collaboration & IEP Writing for Students w/Exceptionalities: K - 12 Moderate to Severe | 4 |
| SPED 4866 | Assessment and Referral of Exceptional Children and Youth for the Intervention Specialist | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPED 4858 | Educational Teaching Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities: Grades 6-12 | 4 |
| TCED 4800L | Laboratory Experience for Teaching All Learners | 0 |
| SPED 4859 | Behavior and Classroom Management for Students with Exceptionalities, 6-12 | 4 |
| SPED 4860 | Transition, Collaboration & IEP Writing for Students w/Exceptionalities: 6-12 | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPED 4853 | Diagnosis and Intervention in Mathematics for Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 4849 | Supervised Student Teaching: Mild Moderate/Disabilities | 10 |
| SPED 4869 | Student Teaching Seminar for Special Education | 2 |
| TCED 5888E | Seminar edTPA Review | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 125-126 | |