Graduate Catalog 2022-2023
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Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement (Ages 0-8 yrs)
Program Overview
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
The graduate level endorsement program for the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) is designed to prepare outstanding early childhood special education educators to meet the unique educational needs of children from birth through age 8. This program is designed to develop a range of specialized skills for individuals who work in classrooms and community-based settings with children who have identified disabilities or are at-risk and their families. The program leads to recommendation for Colorado Department of Education’s ECSE Generalist Teaching License/endorsement, and ECSE Specialist endorsement. In addition, the students will receive a recommendation for Large Child Care Center Director Qualification through the Colorado Department of Human Services. The program consists of the required courses and practicum requirements agreed upon by the student and advisor. If a student enters the endorsement program for ECSE without a current teacher licensure, the student is required to complete additional admission requirements and course requirements listed under Professional Teacher Education.
Endorsement Requirements — 33 Credits
Required Credits — 33 hours
| EDSE 510 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 511 | Content Accessibility for CLD and Students with Identified Needs | 3 |
| EDSE 512 | Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning | 3 |
| EDSE 530 | Family/Professional Partnerships | 3 |
| EDSE 531 | Assessment and Planning in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 532 | Typical and Atypical Early Child Development: Application to Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 533 | Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 534 | Research, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 537 | Practicum in EC/ESCE: Infants and Toddlers | 2 |
| EDSE 538 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 3-5 years | 2 |
| EDSE 539 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 5-8 years | 2 |
| EDSE 616 | Scientifically Based Literacy Interventions | 3 |
Elective Courses:
Elective courses may be taken for the Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Program, the Autism Certificate Program or courses with advisor approval up to 12 credits.