College of Education & Human Services
Special Education Program


If you are interested in adding additional licensure to your current Minnesota Sped teaching license find out how to apply here.

SPED Graduate Certificates for:
Previous Elementary Degree to Pursue SpEd Licensure 
with LD Emphasis
Previous Elementary Degree to Pursue SpEd Licensure
 with E/BD Emphasis
Previous Elementary Degree to Pursue SpEd Licensure 
DD Emphasis
LD Emphasis  E/BD Emphasis DD Emphasis

SpEd 606 (3)

SpEd 613 (3)

SpEd 620 (3)

SpEd 663 (3)

SpEd 664 (3)

SpEd 670 (3)

SpEd 695 (1)

SpEd 545 (3)

SpEd 555 (4)

SpEd 575 (3)

*Compentency Manual

SpEd 568B (4) 
Student Teaching, SLD

SpEd 606 (3)

SpEd 613 (3)

SpEd 620 (3)

SpEd 663 (3)

SpEd 664 (3)

SpEd 670 (3)

SpEd 695 (1)

SpEd 545 (3)

SpEd 555 (4)

SpEd 575 (3)

SpEd 578 (3)

*Compentency Manual

SPED 568C (4) 
Student Teaching, E/BD

SpEd 606 (3)

SpEd 613 (3)

SpEd 620 (3)

SpEd 663 (3)

SpEd 664 (3)

SpEd 670 (3)

SpEd 695 (1)

SpEd 519 (3)

SpEd 517 (3)

SpEd 545 (3)

SpEd 556 (3)

SpEd 559 (3)

*Competency Manual

SpEd 568D (4)               Student Teaching, DD

Total Credits: 33 cr. Total Credits: 36 cr. Total Credits: 38 cr.
Previous Elem. Degree with LD, E/BD or DD License to pursue Emphasis in Autism Certificate
Previous Elem. Degree with LD, E/BD License to pursue 
Emphasis in 
Physical/Health Disabilities
Previous Early Childhood Degree to pursue 
ECSE Emphasis
Autism Certificate  P/HD Emphasis  ECSE Emphasis 

SpEd 531 (2)

SpEd 532 (3)

SpEd 535 (2)

SpEd 536 (2)

SpEd 534 (3)

SpEd 606 (3)

SpEd 519 (3)

SpEd 517 (3)

SpEd 523 (3)

SpEd 547 (3)

SpEd 559 (3)

SpEd 670 (3)

SpEd 568P (4)               Student Teaching, P/HD

SpEd 606 (3)

SpEd 620 (3)

SpEd 664 (3)

SpEd 695 (1)

Total Credits: 15 cr. Total Credits: 15 cr. Core (above) (13 cr)


SpEd 523 (3)

SpEd 524 (3)

SpEd 526 (3)

SpEd 527 (3)

SpEd 559 (3)

SpEd 517 (3)

SpEd 519 (3)

SpEd 568E (4)           Student Teaching: ECSE


Total Credits: 38 cr.