This Special Education coursework provides students with the core competencies they need to be able to apply independently to Massachusetts for a license in Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12).
These courses may be taken in any order, at your own pace, with the exception of X.Sped 438: Moderate Disabilities Internship II, which can only be taken after the successful completion of X.Sped 436: Moderate Disabilities Internship I. Enrollment in X.Sped 436: Moderate Disabilities Internship I and X.Sped 438: Moderate Disabilities Internship II is by permission of the instructor only.
How to Apply
Review the application process for programs in Professional and Graduate Education.
Tuition: Please see Graduate Tuition, Fees, and Billing. Scholarships are available.
In order to apply for your additional license, you need to complete all of the courses in this module and complete a State Competency Review, indicating how you have acquired subject matter knowledge for your particular license area, according to the Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval 603 CMR 7.00. To complete your review, you will also need to pass certain Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). Mount Holyoke College advisors will guide you through the process of applying for your additional license in Moderate Disabilities.
Required MTELs
PreK - Grade 8
- Communication and Literacy
- Foundations of Reading or Reading specialist subject matter
- Elementary General Curriculum multi-subject subtest
- Elementary Mathematics or Elementary General Curriculum mathematics subtest
Grades 5-12
- Communications and Literacy
- Foundations of Reading or Reading specialist subject matter
- Teaching subject test
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