Disability Awareness and Inclusive Leadership Certificate


Disability Awareness and Inclusive Leadership Certificate

This certificate program in Disability Awareness and Inclusive Leadership comprises three themes: Foundations of Disability and Inclusion, Inclusive Practices, Policy, and Communication, and Practical Experience and Applied Skill Development. 

Required:
Foundations of Disability & Inclusion (select one of the following):3
Inclusive Recreation: Pathways to Participation
Inclusive Music for All Learners
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms
Inclusive Practices, Policy, and Communication (select one of the following):3
Adapted Physical Education
Introduction to Special Education: Legal, Advocacy, and Assistive Technology Practices and Issues *
Interdisciplinary Study of Disability
Practical Experience & Applied Skill Development (select one of the following):3
Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Field Experience
Creating and Sustaining Positive Inclusive Learning Environments (K-12) *
Differentiated & Intensive Methods in Literacy & Mathematics: Elementary Mild/Mod Disabilities (K-8) *
Experience in Special & Inclusive Environments
Total Hours9
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SPIE 4150/5150 has a prerequisite of SPIE 3150; junior standing. Registration requires full admission to the Teacher Education Program.

SPIE 4171/5171 has a prerequisite of SPIE 3150; SPIE 4150/5150; SPIE 4161/5161; SPIE 4162/5162; SPIE 4163/5163; junior standing. Registration requires full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisites: SPIE 4172/5172 or SPIE 4173/5173; SPIE 4194/5194 or SPIE 4195/5195 or SPIE 4196/5196 or SPIE 4197/5197 (as associated with the SPIE 4173/5173 or SPIE 4173/5173 corequisite course and teaching focus area).

SPIE 4172/5172 has a prerequisite of SPIE 3150; SPIE 4150/5150; SPIE 4161/5161; SPIE 4162/5162; SPIE 4163/5163; LITED 3115; MATH 3204 or approved elementary mathematics methods course; junior standing. Registration requires full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisites: SPIE 4171/5171; SPIE 4194/5194.