Both options are campus based, two year programs requiring a previous bachelor?s degree and you can enter in Fall term.? They require a minimum of 45 credits and a professional portfolio to complete.? Once you have chosen the best option for you, please navigate with your advisor through the determination of what endorsements, authorizations, and/or licensing requirements you will obtain once you complete your program.
Our program is designed to train and prepare teachers to recognize, and appropriate teaching strategies to respond to, the special education needs of children from birth to age 8.
The EI/SE (Early Intervention/Special Education) tracks incorporate standards based on developmentally appropriate practices (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and recommended practices (Council for Exceptional Children ? Divison for Early Childhood). Professional practices guide the WOU EI/SE students in their acquisition of knowledge and skills in following key areas of direct services:
- Assessment
- Child-focused practices
- Family-based practices
- Interdisciplinary models
- Technology application
- Application of recommended practices of program assessment and improvement
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