Adopted 1/10
Revised 5/12
DEPARTMENT EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAM (M.ED.)
Leading to
GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT TO TEACH IN A RESOURCE ROOM, SLD, and SEC CLASSROOM
1.
Have met all admission requirements for UNLV Graduate College and the Department of Special Education.
2.
Have completed the following:
• ESP 763q Seminar in SpEd Topics: Data-based Decision Making Growth Models (spring)
________ •Nevada School Law AND Nevada Constitution and U.S Constitution (TEST OUT PRIOR TO
STUDENT TEACHING)
Provisions of Nevada School Law, Nevada Constitution and U.S. Constitution may be
satisfied by achieving a minimum score of 70% on State approved exams (see
http://nvteachers.doe.nv.gov/Testing_requirements.htm)
3.
All students must take and pass the Praxis I prior to completing 12 credit hours in the program AND all
students must take the Praxis II prior to student teaching.
* Must take and pass all 3 portions of the Praxis I: Reading (174) Math (172) Writing (172)
* Must take Praxis II Special Ed and PLT sections (Elementary or Secondary). Please see ETS website for NV..
4.
Have met specialized content per state endorsement requirements as follows:
A. Introduction to Special Education (3 credit hours)
ESP 701
Introduction to Special Education and Legal Issues (fall, spring, summer)
B. Characteristics of Students with Disabilities (3 credit hours)
ESP 737i
Advanced Practicum with Exceptional Children (fall)
C. Multicultural Issues (3 credit hours)
ESP 722
Multicultural Perspectives in Special Education (fall, spring)
D. Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3 credit hours)
ESP 709
Diagnostic and Prescriptive Assessment for Students with Disabilities (fall)
E. Management of Students with Disabilities (3 credit hours)
ESP 733
Management and Modification of Classroom Behavior of Exceptional Students
(spring)
F. Curriculum and Strategies (12 credit hours)
ESP 708
Advanced Education Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities (spring)
ESP 719
Advanced Oral and Written Language for Students with Disabilities (spring)
ESP 723
Learning Strategies Instruction (fall)
ESP 724
Methods of Teaching Math (spring)
G.
Affective and Counseling Techniques in Special Education (6 credit hours)
ESP 730
Parent Involvement in Special Education Programming (fall, summer)
ESP 734
Vocational & Career Education for Persons with Disabilities in Transition (fall)
H. Student Teaching
Effective Fall 1997
All students must be fingerprinted prior to Student teaching. Please contact Nancy Brown (895-1397) the
semester before you intend to Student Teach for information on Finger Printing.
*EDSP 491 Student Teaching (15 weeks) (10 credit hours)(fall, spring)
*EDSP 492 Student Teaching Seminar (2 credit hours) (fall, spring)
* Student Teaching and Seminar cannot be used on a Graduate Program of Study
CONTACT THE FIELD PLACEMENT OFFICE (CEB 109) FOR STUDENT TEACHING APPLICATIONS
AND DEADLINES. ALL CRITERIA MUST BE MET PRIOR TO STUDENT TEACHING.
5. Research Methods (3 credit hours)
EPY 702
Research Methods (fall, spring, summer)
6. File a Program of Study with the Graduate College prior to completion of 16 hours in the program, notify the
department secretary the semester before you plan to take your comprehensive examination to complete so the
necessary paperwork. The ultimate responsibility lies with the student to complete all paperwork on time.
Adopted 1/10
Revised 5/12
STUDENT TEACHING in your classroom will be allowed:
•If you are a licensed teacher (elementary, secondary, special education, early childhood
education) and you have moved into a special education classroom (Resource Room, selfcontained, or early childhood special education), AND
• You have completed all of the required classes for licensure in the area in which you are
teaching (e.g., autism, ID, Generalist), AND
•You have taken the PRAXIS II for Special Education General Knowledge and you have
taken the Principles of Learning and Teaching for the grade level you are teaching (K-6 or 7-12),
AND
•You provide to your advisor your most current CCSD evaluation from your principal. It
must be a satisfactory evaluation, AND
•You must sign up for EDSP 491 Student Teaching and EDSP 492 Student Teaching
Seminar and attend the seminar once a week, AND
•We will supervise you over the course of a 16-week semester.
STUDENT TEACHING for initial licensure:
•If you do not possess a teaching license, you must do traditional student teaching. This
involves being placed in a classroom with a master teacher for 16 weeks.
MASTER SCHEDULE: Below are the courses in the Special Education Graduate Specialist Program. Listed
are the days and times the courses are TYPICALLY offered. This listing does NOT GUARANTEE these
offerings, but provides a guide as you plan your course of study.
TO MAKE SURE WHEN A COURSE IS OFFERED, SEE YOUR ADVISOR THE SEMESTER BEFORE YOU
INTEND TO TAKE A COURSE.
Course
Fall
Spring
Summer
ESP 701
Distance
Education/Online
Distance
Education/Online
Tuesday
4-6:45 pm
Distance
Education/Online
ESP 708
ESP 709
ESP 722
ESP 723
Thursday
4-6:45 pm
Monday
4:00-6:45 pm
Wednesday
4-6:45 pm
ESP 724
ESP 730
Wednesday
4-6:45 pm
Monday
7:00-9:45 pm
ESP 733
ESP 734
ESP 737i
ESP 719
ESP 763q
Monday
4-6:45 pm
Summer
Thursday
4-6:45 pm
Thursday
7:00-9:45 pm
Tuesday
4:00-6:45 pm
Thursday
7-9:45 pm
Wednesday
7-9:45 pm