SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR ENDORSEMENT FOR
EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS
FOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATION
Updated November 2015
The Special Education endorsement major in Emotional Impairments (State code: SE) for
a Secondary teaching certificate consists of a minimum of 4 9 - 50 credits. Students pursuing
this major must also complete requirements for a minor in English or Mathematics.
Teacher candidates for certification must pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
(MTTC) in Emotional Impairment (Test #059). MTTC content exams should not be taken until
90% of course work in the subject area has been completed. A study guide is available at the
MTTC website: (http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/PDFs/MI_field059_SG.pdf).
The courses below meet State standards and have been selected so that teacher candidates
will be well prepared for the test. Knowledge must be demonstrated in the following categories
in order to successfully pass the MTTC subject area exam:
Subarea
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approximate % of Questions on Test
Understanding Students with Emotional Impairments
Assessing Students with E.I. & Developing Individualized Programs
Promoting Development and Learning in Students with E. I.
W orking in the Professional Environment
28%
27%
30%
15%
The following chart is intended to provide you a guide for scheduling your progress and for
keeping track of your grade point average.
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR DEGREE EVALUATION IN KNOWHOPE PLUS IN ADDITION TO
THIS DOCUMENT TO DETERMINE FULFILLMENT OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL ONE PRE-PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN EI
SUBJECT/
COURSE
EDUC 241
EDUC 242
EDUC 251
EDUC 333
TITLE
Introduction to Emotionally Impaired
Field Experience - Elementary & Middle
School E.I
Introduction to Assessment
Special Ed Student at Secondary Level—
Programs
CREDIT
HOURS
3
1
4
2
Fulfills Portion of
General Education
LEVEL TWO PROFESSIONAL COURSES
SUBJECT/
COURSE
TITLE
CREDIT
HOURS
Fulfills Portion of
General Education
EDUC 342
Psycho-educational Strategies—EI
3
Taken concurrently, Spring only (10-hour Block)
EDUC 352
Assessment, Prescription, & Remediation
1
EDUC 356
Classroom & Behavior Management in
2
Special Ed
EDUC 358
Field Placement EI
3
EDUC 359
Instructional Design in Special Ed
4
Taken concurrently, Fall only with student teaching (6-hour Block)
EDUC 434
Special Ed Student at Secondary Level—
2
Strategies
EDUC 453
Computers and Technology in Special Ed
2
EDUC 454
Current Issues and Trends
2
COURSES IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
SUBJECT/
COURSE
TITLE
May be taken with pre-professional education courses:
PSY 230
Developmental Psychology
SWK 242
Child W elfare (SW K 232 is an acceptable
substitution)
PSY 370
Behavior Disorders
CREDIT
HOURS
Fulfills Portion of
General Education
4
2
4
LEVEL THREE PROFESSIONAL COURSES
SUBJECT/
COURSE
EDUC 455
EDUC 465
TITLE
Student Teaching Seminar
Student Teaching Elem./Secondary – E.I.
CREDIT
HOURS
1
9-10
“SAMPLE” 4-YEAR PLAN
ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE BELOW
Fulfills Portion of
General Education
*SAMPLE*
Secondary Certification – Major – Emotional Impairments – Minor - English
4 year plan
Note:
1. In order to student teach a minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 is required in the major, minor, education classes, and
overall.
2. Students earning a Secondary teaching certificate must complete field placements in middle and high school.
3. Students earning a Secondary teaching certificate must complete field placements in racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse classrooms.
SENIOR
JUNIOR
SOPHMORE
FRESHMAN
Revised: October 2015
FALL
CLASS
CR
ENGL 113
4
4
FL II*
2
FYS
2
KIN 140
IDS 200 or AES 210 4
ATTRIBUTE
GE
GE
GE
GE
GE/GLD
SPRING
SUMMER
CLASS
CR ATTRIBUTES CLASS
CR ATTRIBUTES
EDUC 220/221
4 ED
MATH
4 GE
EDUC 270
2 GE/ED
ENGL 231
4 GE/MI
4 MA
PSY 230
3 ED
EDUC 275/276
Total
EDUC 225/226
ENGL 248
GEMS w/ LAB
IDS 172
16
4
4
4
4
ED
MI
GE
MI/GE
Total
EDUC 241/242
EDUC
285/286/287
ENGL 271
ENGL 375
Total
EDUC 251
EDUC 333
ENGL 281 or 282
PSY 370
REL I
ENGL 213
16
4
2
4
4
2
2
MA
MA
MI
MA
GE
MI
Total
EDUC 342
EDUC/
ENGL 380/381
EDUC 434
EDUC 453
EDUC 454
MA or SCI
POL SCI
18
3 MA
Total
17
4
2
2
2
2
2
ED
MA
MA
MA
GE
GE
17
4
MA
6
4
4
ED
MI
MI
Total
18
EDUC 352
1
EDUC 356
2
EDUC 358
3
EDUC 359
4
EDUC 360/361
3
SW K 242 or 232 2
FA II
2
MA
MA
MA
MA
ED
MA
GE
Total
EDUC 455
EDUC 465-ST
EDUC 500
SR SEM
ED
MA
ED
GE
Total
17
1
10
1
4
FA I
4
GE
REL II
4
GE
16
*This assumes Foreign Language I has been completed.
Note: G.L.I. (global learning international) possibilities – check degree evaluation, FYS, ENGL 113, IDS 171, REL II,
IDS 172, and select History, Literature, and Fine Arts I courses. Social Science I can be met with PSY 230 or
PSY 370 in combination with EDUC 270 and EDUC 500.
KEY:
MA=Major
MI=Minor
GE= General Education Class
ED= Education
GLD= Global Learning Domestic
1. Please see an education faculty member for personal advising. This sample is simply one way to plan your
schedule.
2. Please consult the Hope College Catalog for semesters when courses are offered, as these may vary.
*SAMPLE*
Secondary Certification – Major – Emotional Impairments – Minor – Math
4 year plan
Note:
1. In order to student teach a minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 is required in the major, minor, education classes, and overall.
2. Students earning a Secondary teaching certificate must complete field placements in middle and high school.
3. Students earning a Secondary teaching certificate must complete field placements in racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse classrooms.
FRESHMAN
SOPHMORE
Total
EDUC 225/226
CH1
MATH 231
PSY 370
ARTS II
16
4
4
4
4
2
ED
GE
MI
MA
GE
Total
MATH 321 (F)
MATH 351 (F)
EDUC 251 (F)
EDUC 342 (F)
EDUC 333 (F)
REL 100
18
2
3
4
3
2
2
MI
MI
MA
MA
MA
GE
SENIOR
CLASS
IDS 200 or
AES 210
FL II
ENGL 113
KIN 140
FYS
JUNIOR
FALL
CR
4
4
4
2
2
16
Total
EDUC 360/361
3
MATH 323/324 (F)
4
2
EDUC 434* (F)
2
EDUC 453* (F)
2
EDUC 454* (F)
4
ARTS I
Total
ATTRIBUTES
GE/GLD
GE
GE
GE
GE
ED
MA /ED
MA
MA
MA
GE
17
SPRING
CLASS
CR
EDUC 220/221
4
MATH 131
4
PSY 230
4
EDUC 270
2
3
EDUC 275/276
Total
MATH 280 (S)
EDUC 285/286
EDUC 287
Revised: October 2015
SUMMER
ATTRIBUTES
CLASS
CR ATTRIBUTES
ED
Transfer in
4 MI
Math 132
MI
(be sure it is
MA
ED
4 hours
of credit.)
ED
MI
ED
ED
GE
MA
CH II (online)
GEMS w/ lab
4
4
GE
GE
ED 241/242 (S)
SW 231
17
4
4
2
4
2
Total
EDUC 352 (S)
EDUC 356 (S)
EDUC 357 (S)
EDUC 359 (S)
MATH 311 (S)
MATH 312 (S)
POLSCI
16
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
MA
MA
MA
MA
MI
MI
GE
REL II
4
GE
Total
EDUC 465
EDUC 455
EDUC 500
IDS 452
16
10
1
1
4
MA
MA
ED
GE
Total
16
*1st 5 weeks on M/W /F
Note: G.L.I. (global learning international) possibilities – check degree evaluation, FYS, ENGL 113, IDS 171, REL II, IDS 172, and
select History, Literature, and Fine Arts I courses. Social Science I can be met with PSY 230 or PSY 370 in combination with
EDUC 270 and EDUC 500.
KEY:
MA – Major
MI = Minor
GE = General Education Class
ED = Education
GLD = Global Learning Domestic
F = Fall only
S = Spring only
1. Please see an education faculty member for personal advising. This sample is simply one way to plan your schedule.
2. Please consult the Hope College Catalog for semesters when courses are offered, as these may vary.