Aug 23, 2025

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Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education

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This approval enables the holder to teach special education in prekindergarten.

Requirements for the Early Childhood Special Education Approval are:

Hold an Illinois license endorsed in early childhood self-contained general education or LBS I (PK-21).

General Requirements

Fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to the certificate program.
Completion of a baccalaureate or master’s degree in early childhood or special education area of concentration from an accredited college or university, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

Specific Requirements

Complete 8 semester hours of graduate coursework in the following four areas:
- Early childhood special education assessment
- Methods of instruction in early childhood special education
- Development of language in the young child
- Child, family, and community relationships
Maintain a minimum of B grade average in program courses.

Required Courses Include

ECSE 5407 - Child, Family, and Community Relationships in Early Childhood Special Education Credit Hours: 2
ECSE 5409 - Speech and Language Development in Early Childhood Special Education Credit Hours: 2
ECSE 5417 - Methods of Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education Credit Hours: 2
ECSE 5418 - Screening and Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education Credit Hours: 2

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