CSUS Mild/Moderate Program Overview:
Level I Educational Specialist Credential, Level II, and M.A.

LEVEL I Coursework & Field Experience (53-Units)
[Total Level I Core Units includes 15-units of student teaching experiences; a candidate may meet many of these state requirements
in their own place of special education employment. Total units may be appreciably less based upon equivalencies granted by
a departmental advisor per previous experiences, university courses, and credentials held by a candidate.

Candidates may attend the program full-time or part-time. The Mild/Moderate Educational Specialist Credential Program can be
completed in four full-time semesters. Internships are available: check with the EDS Office for guidelines.]

Level I - Mild/Moderate Core Program
36 units
EDS 100 A/B Education of Exceptional Children and Youth
2 + 1
EDS 101 A/B Consultation Skills
2 + 1
EDS 119 Introduction to Inclusive Education
3
EDS 120 A/B Management of Teaching & Learning
2 + 1
EDS 123 A/B Math Methods
2 + 1
EDS 130 A/B Typical & Atypical Development
2 + 1
EDS 220 Language and Literacy I
3
EDS 221 Language and Literacy II (EDS 220 Prerequisite)
3
EDS 225 A/B Assessment In Teaching and Learning
2 + 1
EDS 273 A/B

Instructional Strategies, Adaptations, and Transitions for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

2 + 1
EDS 276 A/B

Education of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

2 + 1
EDS 292 A/B Teaching English Learners in General and Special Education

2 + 1

Initial Field Experience and Seminar
6 - 7 units
EDS 232 Initial Seminar-Portfolio Development & Core Content: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
2
EDS 471 Phase I Field Experience (Mild/Moderate)
5
  OR 
EDTE 420 A Phase I Field Experience (Multiple Subject)
4

(These Field Experiences are not required if granted current equivalency by an assigned
CSUS advisor. However, the EDS 232 Seminar is required for all candidates.)

Mild/Moderate Student Teaching and Seminar
(MSAT, CSET, or equivalent must be passed prior to the below student teachings)
11 units
EDS 233 Student Teaching Seminar: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
1
EDS 472 Mild/Moderate Student Teaching
10

• • • Employment & CTC Preliminary Level 1 Specialist Credential Achieved • • •

* Optional Courses at Level I or II - Mild/Moderate Program *
5 units
HLSC 136 School Health Education
2
EDS 291 A/B Technology in Special Education
2 + 1

*May be taken at Level II though recommended at Level 1. Check with your advisor.
LEVEL II Coursework & Field Experience

LEVEL II PROGRAM
(Level 1 must be entirely completed. Candidate must be in an approved Special Education situation. HLSC 136 and/or EDS 291A/B must be completed by the end of Level II.)
18 units
EDS 252A/B Induction Seminar
2 + 1
EDS 267A/B Advanced Studies in Collaboration & Teaming
3 + 3
EDS 268A/B Advanced Studies in Curriculum, Assessment, & Behavior Management
3 + 3
ELECTIVE (3 units may be district-based)
3

(Culmination - Level II Portfolio/Competency Review by appointment.)


M.A. Coursework & Culminating Requirements
Master's Core and Coursework (WPE [or equivalent] and Advancement to Candidacy required)
24 - 27 units
Specialized Coursework (Advisor and Departmental Approval)
15 - 18
EDS 250 Educational Research
3
EDS 251 Education Pluralistic Democratic Society
3
EDS 297 Current Issues in Special Education

3

Special Education Master's Culminating Requirement
(Advisor and Departmental Approval)
3 - 6 units
EDS 298 Master's Seminar in Special Education 3
  OR 
EDS 500/501 Thesis/Project 3 + 3
   

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