Graduate Programs
Graduate Certificate in DD (Developmental Disabilities)
The DD Graduate Certificate allows candidates to earn a certificate and complete the requirements for DD licensure in Minnesota. This license is for teachers who wish to teach students with Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities (DCD).
Prerequisites for all candidates for the DD Certificate program include special education core courses or their equivalent from an accredited university*:
SPED 503 SPED Foundations 3 cr.
SPED 505 Behavior Theories and Practices 3 cr.
SPED 511 SPED Procedural Safeguards 3 cr.
SPED 515 Assistive Technology 3 cr.
SPED 516 Individual Assessment in SPED 3 cr.
SPED 519 Literacy for Special Educators 4 cr.
SPED 520 Characteristics of Students with Physical, Health, and Developmental Disabilities 3 cr.
SPED 531 Collaboration Skills and Transition Planning in Diverse Settings 3 cr.
SPED 647 DD Methods 3 cr.*
SPED 660 DD Practicum: Mild-Moderate 3 cr.*
SPED 661 DD Practicum: Moderate-Severe 3 cr.*
*Courses must be taken at St. Cloud State University.
B. Prerequisites for candidates with a valid secondary or K-12 teaching license (in addition to Part A):
SPED 518 General Education Literacy Instruction for SPED 3 cr.
SPED 513 (or MATH 330) Mathematics Instruction for SPED 3 cr.
C. Prerequisites for candidates without a teaching license (in addition to Part A):
SPED 200 Introduction to Education 3 cr. (test-out option available for graduate students)
SPED 513 (or MATH 330) Mathematics Instruction for SPED 3 cr.PED 515 Assistive Technology 3 cr.
SPED 518 General Education Literacy Instruction for SPED 3 cr.
SPED 545 Social/Natural Sciences Insruction for SPED 3 cr.
SPED 338 Elementary Education Field Experience 2 cr.
SPED 339 Secondary Education Field Experience 2 cr.
SPED 455 Special Education Field Experience 2 cr.
HLTH 505 Mood Modifying Substances 2 cr. (or MATH 330) Mathematics Instruction for SPED 3 cr.PED 515 Assistive Technology 3 cr.
HURL 597/598 Human Relations and the Teachers 4 cr.
CEEP 262 Human Growth and Development 3 cr.
CEEP 361 Educational Psychology 3 cr.
