School of Intervention Services

The various programs in Special Education are designed to provide specialized training in theoretical foundations and in practical technical skills for individuals planning to teach children and adolescents with special needs. This is a highly competitive program that requires meeting additional admission criteria. Consult the Undergraduate Student Service office, 365 Education, for additional information. A graduate completing a special education major is eligible for an intervention specialist certificate/license, providing that he or she has a 2.5 accumulative grade point average and has successfully completed the Praxis Examinations. You must possess an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission.

Learning Outcomes 

Upon completion of an undergraduate degree in Special Education, students are expected to:

• Assess, diagnose and evaluate learners with special needs;
• Design instructional content for delivery to learners with special needs;
• Plan and manage the behavior, social interactions and learning environment of learners with special needs;
• Collaborate in the delivery of services to learners with special needs;
• Meet professional expectations for ethical practice in the delivery of services to learners with special needs, given the philosophical, historical and legal foundations of special education.
  

Select from the following:

• Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Intervention Specialist: Moderate/Intense Disabilities
• Intervention Specialist: Hearing Impairments
• Developmental Disabilities & Habilitation

 Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

The mild-moderate program is designed to provide specialized training in theoretical foundations and in practical technical skills for individuals planning to teach children and adolescents (grades K-12) who have mild disabilities (learning disabilities) to moderate disability (developmentally delayed). Students enrolled in this specialization become knowledgeable in assessment/evaluation of disabilities, development of service options, curriculum alternatives and modifications, behavior management, transitioning, computer and technical applications, collaborating with parents and other professionals, current trends and issues, and research.

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 Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist

Individuals who enter the moderate-intensive program will receive specialized training in characteristics, assessment, and identification of students with moderate (emotional and behavioral disorders) to intensive (multiple disorders) disabilities. They will learn academic and behavior management methods, adapted curriculum alternatives and modifications, physical and medical management options, transitioning, computer and technical applications, collaborating with parents and other professionals, and current trends and issues. Students will become knowledgeable and competent in prevocational and vocational skill development, community instruction, provision of adult services, and development of career options. Individuals licensed in this area will be qualified to teach children and adolescents (grades K-12) who have moderate to intensive disabilities in a variety of environments where these children with disabilities are served.

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 Hearing Impaired Intervention Specialist

Students in the hearing impaired specialization (HI) study the structure, acquisition, and development of language; speech and hearing mechanisms; methods of teaching speech and speech reading; curriculum development; educational guidance of students with hearing disabilities; and communication systems, current trends, issues, and research.

Undergraduate Course Listing
Students must have a grade of C or better in:
	* EDFI 3020 or 3030, 4200 * EDIS 4110, 4120, 4210, 4220, 4240, 4250, 4310, 4400, 4410, 4420, 4430, 4640, 4650, 4660, 4670, 4700 * MATH 2130 or 2150
Content (9 hours)
	* CDIS 2250 (3) * ENG 3420 or 3430 (3) * MATH 2130 or 2150 (3)
Specialization (50 hours)
	* EDIS 3240, 3250, 4110, 4120, 4360, 4400, 4410, 4420, 4430, 4590, 4600, 4640, 4650, 4660, 4670, 4700
Professional education (44 hours)
	* EDFI 3020 or 3030, 4080, 4200 (7) * EDHD 2010 (2) * EDIS 4210, 4220, 4240, 4250, 4310, 4920 (31) * PSYC 1010 (4)

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 Developmental Disabilities & Habilitation

This program prepares students to work with persons with disabilities in a wide range of environments outside of school settings (e.g., business, residential settings, public and private agencies).

Undergraduate Course Listing
Students must have a grade of C or better in:
	* EDHD 2010 * EDIS 3100, 3240 or 4590, 3250 or 4600, 4210, 4230, 4240, 4250, 4270, 4460, 4820, 4830, 4850 * REHB 4010
Supported Electives (44- 45 hours)
	* CDIS 1230 * CS 1000 * EDFI 3020 or 3030, 4200 * ENG 3880 * ENVH 3010 * GERO 1010, GERO 3030 or PSYC 3090 or PSYC 3100, GERO 4020, GERO 4100 or ACCT 2210 or BUSE 4680 * KNS 4330 * PHIL 3420 * PSYC 1010, 3030 or 3040, 3080, 4050, or SOC 3400 * RTD 2600, 3840 * SOC 1010, 3010, 3160, 3190, 3410, or CRJU 2100 * SOWK 1100

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For more information, contact:

Kimberly A. Christensen
Coordinator, Undergraduate Programs in Special Education
School of Intervention Services
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Email: kchris@bgsu.edu

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