Intern Credential Requirements
Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate (M/M) Disabilities or Moderate/Severe (M/S) Disabilities
M/M = Mild Moderate Disabilities
M/S = Moderate Severe Disabilities
| Credential Requirements | Units |
|---|---|
| Year 1 - Summer | |
| EPSY 5021 Intro to Educating All Students | 4 |
| EPSY 6873 Seminar: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| Total Units | 7 |
| Year 1 - Fall | |
| EPSY 5126 SPED Law & Program Design | 4 |
| EPSY 5125 or EPSY 5136: Education Practices: M/M or M/S | 4 |
| EPSY 6770 Internship | 2 |
| Total Units | 10 |
| Year 1 - Winter | |
| EPSY 6120 Comm: Collab. Team. & Mg. | 4 |
| EPSY 6770 Internship | 2 |
| Total Units | 6 |
| Year 1 - Spring | |
| EPSY 6127 or EPSY 6137: Instruc. & Behav. Support: M/M or M/S | 4 |
| EPSY 6128 or EPSY 6860 Fieldwork: M/M or M/S | 4 |
| EPSY 6770 Internship | 2 |
| Total Units | 10 |
| Year 2 - Fall | |
| EPSY 6131 or EPSY 6142: Assessment: M/M or M/S | 5 |
| EPSY 6133 or EPSY 6140: Curriculum: M/M or M/S | 4 |
| EPSY 6870 Fieldwork Experience | 2 |
| EPSY 6770 Internship | 2 |
| Total Units | 12 |
| Year 2 - Winter | |
| EPSY 6800 or EPSY6880 Student Teaching: M/M | (8 - 12) |
| or EPSY 6801 or EPSY 6880 Student Teaching: M/S | (8 - 12) |
| EPSY 6671 or EPSY 6670: Grad. Seminar | 2 |
| EPSY 6880 Advanced Internship (with consultation from advisor) | (4 - 12) |
| Total Units | 14 |
| Year 2 -Spring | |
| EPSY 6880 Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Total Units | 4 |
Key Features
- Support provided onsite.
- Fieldwork placements are in inclusive classrooms.
- Classes start 4:00 p.m. or later, Fall, Winter, Spring.
- Employment of 40 to 80% (MS) OR 100% WITH APPROVAL (MM).
Candidates who do not hold a California general education credential must apply to the TED/SPED concurrent program in the Department of Teacher Education, before they can be considered for an internship during the second year of the program.
