Cross-Categorical Special Education
Add-On Licensure (K-12) WI DPI #2801
Program Highlights & Benefits
Flexible, online format
Easy, efficient admissions steps
Up to 8 graduate transfer credits considered
Professors who are committed to helping foster personal and professional success
For
Those looking to further develop their skills and awareness to serve K-12 students with varying disabilities. The 16-credit CCSE add-on license degree program will prepare you for Wisconsin licensure and help meet the high demand for special education teachers throughout the state. Our program is 100% online graduate teaching degree in CCSE special education. Students must hold a current and valid Wisconsin Professional Educators Tier 2 License to apply for the CCSE.
What You Learn
- Learn to create an inclusive environment for students with different areas of disability to be combined for delivery of services in a Cross-Categorical program.
- Strengthen your teaching abilities to apply the best learning strategies to fit a variety of student needs.
- Learn to identify characteristics of children with disabilities, assess students, to be a member of an IEP team, and create inclusive learning environments that align with a student’s physical, social, and emotional needs.
How You Learn
- Accelerated 8-week online sessions
- Online discussions with peers and faculty
- Complete your own schedule within the weekly deadline
Career Outcomes
This program enables teachers to work with students in the following disabilities: Intellectual Disabilities (ID), Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) or Cross-Categorical Special Education (CCSE). The program prepares you through specialized curricula and requires a student teaching practicum and professional portfolio. Upon completion, you will be prepared to earn your Cross-Categorical Special Education – WI DPI Add-On License # 2801, Grades K-12.
Degree Requirements
#2801 Cross-Categorical Special Education – Add-On License, Grades K-12
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDG 5000 | Assessment for Special Education | 3 |
| EDG 5005 | Principles of Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDG 5010 | Legal Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| EDG 5015 | Literacy for Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDG 5030 | Teaching Methods for Exceptional Students | 3 |
| EDG 7001 | Special Education Portfolio I | 0 |
| EDG 7002 | Special Education Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDG 7003 | Special Education Portfolio III | 0 |
| EDG 7010 | CCSE Student Teaching Practicum & Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours (Licensure): | 16 |
