Special Education, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (K–12)

This specialization in Walden’s Minnesota state-approved* teacher preparation program provides the practical knowledge and understanding of how best to serve the educational needs and tap the potential of some of society’s most neglected learners.

The specialization incorporates standards from the Council for Exceptional Children and Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium. It was developed by leading educational experts and master teachers in order to build your teaching skills and help you make a significant impact on children with emotional/behavioral disorders.

In this specialization, you will:

• Examine the typical characteristics of children with emotional /behavioral disorders to understand what this general category of disorders means.
• Learn how to create prescribed individual behavioral and instructional plans based on the learning strengths and needs of the child.
• Acquire specific skills that will help you monitor a child’s progress toward achieving educational goals and objectives.
• Understand how to build collaborative relationships with parents, colleagues, and community members in order to better serve children with emotional/behavioral disorders.

Completion Requirements

• 43 total semester credit hours
• ePortfolio

Estimated time to completion: 20 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

This program's courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 6605	Teacher as Lifelong Learner and Professional Educator	3
EDUC 6606	Today's Classroom and the Diverse Learner	3
EDUC 6607	Effective Practices: Assessment, Teaching, and Learning	3
EDUC 6608	Classroom Management	3
EDUC 6609	Seminar: Professional Ethics, Communication, and Collaboration: Special Education	1
EDUC 6691	Foundations of Special Education	3
EDUC 6692	Individualizing Education for Learners with Disabilities	3
EDUC 6693	Current Issues in Assessment and Intervention	3
EDUC 6694	Reading and Writing Instruction for Learners With Exceptionalities	3
EDUC 6695	Planning Positive Behavior Support Strategies	3
EDUC 6696	Instructional Strategies for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders	3
EDUC 6699	Demonstration Teaching: Special Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders	6

Master of Arts in Teaching Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
EDUC 6621	Educational Research: Foundations	3
EDUC 6622	Educational Research: Practical Applications	3

Course Descriptions

*Walden University’s teacher preparation program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for licensure in Minnesota. Walden’s enrollment advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about licensure. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state licensure requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be licensed.