Special Education Initial Licensure (Teacher Intern)

 
 
 

Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement Ceremony, May 10 at 10:00 am. COMMENCEMENT LANDING PAGE

man teaching elementary students

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Special Education Initial Licensure program is an Iowa-only licensure teacher preparation program for non-teachers. It prepares candidates who possess a bachelor’s degree in an area outside of education to be teachers for students with severe behavior disorders and learning disabilities, or for students with severe intellectual disabilities, in Iowa’s elementary, middle, and high schools. This program leads to an initial teaching license for Special Education, Instructional Strategist II, Behavior Disorder and Learning Disabilities, grades K-12 in the state of Iowa.

Program Details

CREDITS

42

COST PER CREDIT

$660

COURSES

EDTE 500 Graduate Study and Initial Licensure

EDTE 502 Principles of Education

EDTE 512 Inclusive Environments

EDTE 520 Foundation of Clinical Practice

SPED 551 Educational Assessment

SPED 536 Applied Behavior Analysis

SPED 645 Language Development and Communication Disorders

SPED 676 Collaborative Partnerships and Transition

EDRS 602 Designing Action Research

EDRS 702 Evaluating Action Research

EDRS 768 Educational Research: Special Education

SPED 660 Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities

SPE 567 Field Experience I – ID

SPED 675 Intellectual Disabilities: Curriculum and Methods

SPED 569 Field Experience II – ID

SPED 590 Special Education Teacher Internship Seminar 1

SPED 592 Special Education Teacher Internship Seminar 2

EDTE 500 Graduate Study and Initial Licensure

EDTE 502 Principles of Education

EDTE 512 Inclusive Environments

EDTE 520 Foundation of Clinical Practice

SPED 551 Educational Assessment

SPED 536 Applied Behavior Analysis

SPED 645 Language Development and Communication Disorders

SPED 676 Collaborative Partnerships and Transition

EDRS 602 Designing Action Research

EDRS 702 Evaluating Action Research

EDRS 768 Educational Research: Special Education

SPED 662 Learning Disabilities: Theory and Methods

SPED 661 Behavior Disorders: Theory and Methods

SPED 566 Field Experience I – BD/LD

SPED 568 Field Experience II – BD/LD

SPED 590 Special Education Teacher Internship Seminar 1

SPED 592 Special Education Teacher Internship Seminar 2

Additional Program Details

Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United State Department of Education.

  • A minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale is required for admission.  If an applicant does not have a 2.75 cumulative GPA, the last 60 hours of coursework completed will be considered under the same requirements. 

  • Complete an application to our program.

  • We accept official electronic transcripts emailed to soe@morningside.edu directly from either an institution, (i.e., Registrar’s Office), or from an established third-party provider. 

  • Submission of a resume and three references.

  • MAT: Secondary Education and Elementary Education applicants should have at least 75% of the endorsement content completed for admission.

  • Successful applicants will also complete an interview with the faculty from the Sharon Walker School of Education.

FINANCIAL AID

There is a $150 non-refundable clinical course fee (required for some endorsement programs) and a $150 graduation fee (a one-time fee for degree programs) and a one-time Graduate Orientation Course fee of $230.

Teach Grants

Students seeking a master’s degree in education may be eligible for a federal TEACH grant.

Other Aid

Students enrolled in at least five (5) credit hours per term may be eligible for the following:

Additional information may be found online at the following websites:

Professional Licensure Disclosure

Degree or endorsement programs offered by the Sharon Walker School of Education at Morningside University that prepare students for licensure as educators are designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Iowa Department of Education.

Accreditation

Morningside University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commision

Learn More

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION CONTACTS

Kelly Chaney

Kelly Chaney

Dean of the Sharon Walker School of Education

Kelly’s Profile

Joan Shaputis

Director of Operations & Recommending Official

Joan’s Profile
Kendall Saunders

Kendall Saunders

Administrative Assistant

I love working at Morningside because of the dynamic environment, diverse interactions, and sense of purpose it offers. It is fulfilling and rewarding to be able to assist students, faculty, and staff to contribute to the university’s success.

Kendall’s Profile

Contact Us

Morningside University
Sharon Walker School of Education

1501 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106

712-274-5375
Request More Information

Spoonholder Bench