Mild/Moderate

To receive licensure by completing the following program of study, students must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and hold a current or expired initial teaching certification or license. All courses are offered for Undergraduate or Graduate credit except ESSPED 8189 Planned Field Experience (G).

Course number, name and credit hours:

• ESSPED 2251 Introduction to the Special Education Profession (3)
  OR
  ESSPED 6650 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
• ESSPED 5742 Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (3)
• ESSPED 5722.02 Language and Communication Skills for Children with Mild to Intensive Disabilities/Needs (3)
• ESSPED 5743 Educational Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)

Please select ONE of the following options (5769 AND 5750—Columbus Campus) or (5755—Lima Campus)

• *ESSPED 5769 Delivering Effective Services to Enhance the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs (3)
  AND
  *ESSPED 5750 Classroom and Behavior Change Management for Students with Disabilities (3)
• **ESSPED 5755 Inclusive Classroom Management (3)

*Taught at the Columbus campus only; **Taught at the Lima campus only

• ESSPED 5734.02 Methods of Instruction for Elementary Children with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
• ESSPED 5735.02 Methods of Instruction for Secondary Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
• ESSPED 8189 Field Experience in Special Education (G) (4)
• EDUTL 2368 Introduction to Children's Literature (3)
• EDUTL 5468 Reading Foundations (3)
• EDUTL 5469 Language and Word Study for All Learners (3)
• EDUTL 5225 Multicultural Literature Comprehension (3)
• EDUTL 5471 Clinical Practice in Treating Reading Disabilities (3)
  OR
  ESSPED 5738.02 Teaching Reading to Students with Disabilities (3)

Total hours: 40–43

Successful completion of the following:

• Culminating Project (completed in ESSPED 8189)
• OAE tests: 043 Special Education Content Exam, 090 Reading Exam

Note: Completion of this program leads to eligibility for licensure in the state of Ohio. Candidates must also pass the OAE examinations, meet appropriate FBI and BCI requirements, and formally apply for the license. Students who completed a reading series for their initial license may petition to have these courses waived.

Last revised 9/2/2021