Intervention Specialist: Moderate to Intensive (52-54 Credit Hours) is a multi-age, special education licensure program that prepares individuals to teach students with moderate to intensive needs.

MAE Core Courses (10 Credit Hours)
EDUC 605 Instruction and Learning in a Culture of Change (3)
EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
EDUC 607 Applications os Educational Research (3)
EDUC 608 Critical Pedagogy: The Transformational Educator (1)
EDUC 700 Research Seminar & Project (3)
OR
EDUC 705/706 National Board Certification Process (2+2)
OR
EDUC 710 Practitioner Seminar and Project (3)

Professional Education (24 Credit Hours)
EDUC 528 Learning Differences and Exceptionalities (3)
EDUC 536 Family and Community Involvement in Special Education (3)
EDUC 548 Characteristics & Assessment of Students with Moderate to Intensive Needs (3)
EDUC 550 Child, Adolescent and Youth Development (3)
EDUC 555 Proactive Approaches to Classroom Management and Support (3)
EDUC 557 Instructional Services for Students with Moderate to Intensive Disabilities (3)
EDUC 558 Independence Skills for Students with Multiple Disabilities (3)
EDUC 559 Teaching & Supporting Students with Autism and Other Behavioral Disorders (3)

Reading (12 Credit Hours)
EDUC 520 Language, Literacy and Communication (3)
EDUC 521 Phonics and the Reading Process (3)
EDUC 524 Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3)
EDUC 526 Functional Communication (3)

Clinical Practice (3-5 Credit Hours)
EDUC 537 Intervention Specialist Practicum (4)
For newly licensed teachers (or pre-service students who have completed general education student teaching) who have not had paid teaching experience

EDUC 538 Intervention Specialist Practicum (4)
For experienced teachers who are currently teaching special education with temporary certification, or for experienced teachers who teach general education but DESIRE to earn the IS:M/I license

EDUC 539 Intervention Specialist Practicum (2)
For experienced teachers with special education certification in SLD, DH or SBH

EDUC 547 Intervention Specialist Seminar (1)

For a complete listing of MAE requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog (pdf).