General Curriculum (P-12)
An emphasis in General Curriculum (P-12) is for individuals interested in teaching students with mild disabilities who are primarily following the general curriculum. Training in this emphasis area will prepare teachers to work in collaboration, inclusion or resource models. The special education students who are most frequently served in these settings will include those with behavior disorders (BD), learning disabilities, (LD), mild intellectual disabilities (MID), other health impaired (OHI), and some students with autism or Asperger’s (ASD or AS). Course work includes characteristics of these high-incidence disabilities, assessment, instructional and collaborative practices, and applied behavior analysis.
Candidates in this emphasis are eligible for initial Georgia certification (BSED and MAT) or can add to existing teaching certifications (Med, MA, EDS). The Special Education Program recommends to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission that a graduate be awarded a clear renewable teaching (T) certificate in Special Education General Curriculum (P-12). The state of Georgia awards the certificate to an applicant based upon this recommendation and passing of the appropriate Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) tests.