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Preliminary Teaching Credential: Mild to Moderate Support Needs
The Mild to Moderate Support Needs Special Education credential program prepares candidates to teach students with mild to moderate support needs in diverse settings, including special day classes, special schools, home/hospital programs, correctional facilities, non-public schools, and resource rooms.
Program Types
Credential, Certificate
Mode of Study
Hybrid, Online
Department
Teaching and LearningSchool / College
School of EducationWhat is the Preliminary Teaching Credential: Mild to Moderate Support Needs Special Education program?
This special education credential program prepares candidates to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities in special day classes, special schools, home/hospital settings, correctional facilities, non-public schools and agencies, and resource rooms. This rigorous, specialized credential program emphasizes personal interaction integrated within the theoretical framework of social and educational justice. It finds its firm foundation in the School of Education's mission to strive for educational equity and access for all students.
Combined coursework and fieldwork experiences are taken concurrently from the beginning of the program and require students to think critically and reflectively about the theory-to-practice continuum. The curriculum prepares candidates to support individuals with the following disabilities:
- Autism
- Emotional disturbance
- Intellectual disability
- Multiple disabilities
- Orthopedic impairment
- Other health impairment
- Specific learning disability
- Traumatic brain injury
Why earn your special education credential at Redlands?
The University of Redlands provides small class sizes and one-on-one interaction with faculty, fostering the development of interpersonal skills and overall academic success. School of Education professors care deeply about their students, supporting each individual in reaching their potential.
Students learn in a well-mentored cohort group and receive classroom training and field experiences that accentuate coursework and case studies. This close-knit community setting builds confidence and tactical teaching skills in order to be compassionate, effective special education teachers.
Furthermore, credential courses are offered in the evenings, and online increasing access to this transformative program for students of all backgrounds.
- The program consists of 30–33 credit hours.
- Students take two evening courses per week.
- Students participate in 14 weeks of student teaching or a 14-week internship.
This Special Education Mild to Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) Teaching Credential program is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
Review the most recent Title II Annual Institutional report card and passage rates for the various programs offered in the state of California.
Fieldwork options
Fieldwork plays a vital role in helping students gain hands-on experience, build professional networks, and develop a strong professional identity. You can choose from three options to fulfill the fieldwork requirement of the program: student teaching, a teaching internship, or a teacher residency.
The School of Education maintains a robust connection with the community and is always seeking to expand partnerships. If you're interested in collaborating with the School of Education as a community partner or seeking opportunities to complete fieldwork in a specific school, district, or community, we encourage you to reach out. Please contact the Office of Licensures and Credentialing for more information.
Student teaching
Student teaching places you in one of our partner school districts, where you will work full time alongside a cooperating teacher for 14 weeks. You will receive guidance from University of Redlands as you develop your classroom management skills and instructional strategies.
Teaching internship
A teaching internship allows you to seek a paid, full-time teaching position at a public school district or charter school and assume primary responsibility for a classroom. You will work closely with a district-assigned mentor teacher and a university supervisor from Redlands for at least 14 weeks while in the position. You may be eligible for this immersive option if you have previous teaching experience.
Teacher residency
A teacher residency lets you build your teaching experience under the mentorship of an experienced educator for one full academic year. By working alongside your resident mentor teacher, you will apply theory to real-world situations and strengthen your instructional abilities in a supportive environment. Explore the Teacher Residency Program.
Program information
The coursework and field experience segments of the program are delivered in a prescribed sequence. Pathways are recommended for timely program completion. Learn more by viewing this pathway resource.
To view specific classes, program requirements, and coursework information, visit the current university catalog.
This program is offered in two modalities: online and hybrid.
The online modality of this program is delivered fully asynchronously online. Despite all instruction being offered online, this program does require an in-person fieldwork component.
The hybrid modality of this program is delivered through a combination of in-person, on-site instruction and synchronous virtual instruction. Students will be expected to be on campus for one course meeting per week. Despite instruction being offered in a hybrid model, this program does require an in-person fieldwork component.
Graduate application deadlines
Spring Term
Priority 1 Deadline: October 1 — Priority 2 Deadline: December 1
Summer Term
Priority 1 Deadline: February 1 — Priority 2 Deadline: April 1
Note
Most graduate program applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications submitted after the Priority 2 deadline will be reviewed based upon program capacity.
What you'll learn
You’ll learn how to engage and support diverse learners through equitable planning and differentiated learning experiences.
You’ll learn to approach reading and writing with a critical perspective and apply a social justice lens when analyzing research.
You’ll learn how to analyze assessment data on student learning to develop evidence-based equitable practices.
What you'll learn
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