Special Education Generalist Endorsement

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Students seeking this endorsement must hold a valid Colorado professional (7-year) teacher license.

This Colorado Department of Education (CDE) approved 24-credit (8 course) program prepares you to work students with exceptional learning needs or who may have a wide range of learning, emotional, and physical disabilities. You’ll learn to collaborate with others to support special-needs students’ cognitive, academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes. The program prepares you with research-based professional practices, inclusive pedagogy, and family-friendly approaches to intervention that respect students’ diversities. Each course includes assigned practicum hours in a partner school district.

Endorsement Requirements

EDU 3341 - Mathematics for all Students: Fundamentals 3.0 Credits
EDU 3375 - Methods of Primary Literacy Instruction: Learning to Read 3.0 Credits
EDU 3380 - Language Acquisition and Literacy for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Learners 3.0 Credits
EDU 4410 - Intervention and Inclusion: Differentiation for Exceptional Students 3.0 Credits
EDU 4450 - Transitions, Families, and Collaboration 3.0 Credits
EDU 4451 - Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities 3.0 Credits
EDU 4452 - Addressing Difficult Behaviors 3.0 Credits
EDU 4453 - Differentiating Instruction for Learners with Diverse Need 3.0 Credits
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Note:

◆ State Guaranteed Transfer

✽ Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

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