Academic Behavioral Strategist K-12 (ABS) License (37-54 credits)
Courses for the full license are designated as Standards of Effective Practice (SEP) courses, Special Education License Core (SPED) courses, and ABS License (ABS) courses. Students who already hold a full professional teaching license take only the SPED Core courses and ABS courses. Students with a qualifying special education license take only the ABS courses. All other students take the SEP courses, the SPED Core courses, and the ABS courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education License Core courses: | 16 | |
| Introduction to Special Education: History, Law, Academics, and Behavior | ||
| Norm-Reference Assessment and Field Experience 1 | ||
| Consultation, Collaboration, and Resources | ||
| Programming and Planning for Special Education | ||
| Reading Foundations and Field Experience 1 | ||
| Academic Behavioral Strategist courses: | 21-22 | |
| Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities | ||
| Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS) | ||
| Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS) | ||
| Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1 | ||
| Classroom-based Assessment and Field Experience 1 | ||
| ABS: Student Teaching 2 | ||
or SPED 782 | SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses | |
| Standards of Effective Practice courses: 1 | 16 | |
| Foundations of Education | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| General Methods of Instruction | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education | ||
| School-Wide Systems Field Experience 1 | ||
| Total Credits: | 37-54 | |
- 1
Course is required for all students who do not already hold a full professional teaching license.
- 2
Course must be taken at Bethel.
Academic Behavior Specialist (ABS) add-on License (13 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 633 | Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS) | 4 |
| SPED 635 | Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS) | 2 |
| SPED 639 | Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience | 4 |
| SPED 786 | Academic Behavioral Strategist: Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |