EDSP

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EDSP

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2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

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EDSP

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2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

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EDSP

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2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

Core Foreign Language requirement #2

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EDSP

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2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

only)

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EDSP

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3

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3

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credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

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EDSP

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

EDUC-360: Educational Research and Analysis*(Core WI) EDSP-374: Education Practices for Students w/ Disabilities Core Religious Studies Team-Taught Course Core Capstone/Real World Problems Year Four/Fall 15 academic credits Year Four/Spring 12 academic credits EDP4-317: Science Methods and Assessment EDSP-420: Clinical Field Exp/St Tchg/Stage IV Ptf (9 credits) EDP4-318: Family and Community Partners EDSP-421: Clinical/Student Teaching Seminar

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EDSP

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

w/Disabilities Letter Grade Current research and practice regarding the needs of students across all 13 disability categories recognized by IDEA will be explored, including orthopedic and communication disabilities, sensory deficits, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders and emotional/behavioral disorders. Methods for including these students in the regular classroom and examination of the range of differences and similarities of these student groups provide content for the course, including the development of IFSPs, IEPs, and Behavior Management plans. Students develop lesson plans that address adaptations to existing curriculum or special curriculum needs, such as life skills instruction.

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EDSP

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3

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3

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Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

Core Analysis of the Social World Requirement Core Capstone/Real World Problems

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EDSP

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3

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3

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credits

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Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

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EDSP

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9

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9

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credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

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EDSP

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2025-2026-undergraduate

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www.chc.edu

Intervention for Students with Reading and Writing Differences

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EDSP

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

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www.chc.edu

credits This course is designed to provide a complete overview of special education including historical, legal and cultural foundations of special education, and the main historical figures who changed the landscape of services for children and adults with disabilities. This course will expose students to recent federal and state regulations pertaining to the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of students, parents, and teachers. This includes understanding and discussing the evaluation process (referral, assessment, identification, continuum of placements [least restrictive environment], and timelines); as well as the various environments (inclusion, intervention strategies), services and implementation, which are appropriate and necessary to provide for children with disabilities. Page 133

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EDSP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu

In this course, students will build the professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions for creating culturally responsive teaching and learning environments with PK-12 English learners (ELs) across disciplinary areas. Emphasis is placed on accounting for ELs’ differences in terms of cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds when designing, scaffolding, and differentiating instruction and assessments. A primary focus is on culturally responsive teaching (CRT) practices that honor ELs’ funds of knowledge and allow for the integration of social, instructional, and academic language development with learning standards-aligned content across grade levels and disciplinary areas. Lesson design is linked to PA/WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards and PA Core Academic Standards for reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language. Other key topics include major laws and policies related to educating ELs and important considerations for distinguishing language learning from learning differences. Students will also explore communicating positively with culturally and linguistically diverse families, and community and online resources for school personnel, parents, and ELs.

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EDSP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

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credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu

This course is designed to examine relevant and current practices in assessment and evaluation of students with disabilities. Participants will study the impact of informal as well as standardized testing requirements and their effect on students with disabilities. Legal ramifications as aligned with state and federal regulations and policies related to special education, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and civil rights will be reviewed and discussed. In addition, adaptations and accommodations including alternate assessment for students with disabilities being tested in a variety (i.e. classroom assessment, mandated state tests, IEP specially designed instruction, and others) of school related circumstances will be examined from different perspectives.

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EDSP

Credits (min)

3

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3

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Credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

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www.chc.edu

This semester long course is the first half of a required mentoring component of all students teaching on an Intern certificate in the Special Education program. Students are visited at least once per month by a student teaching supervisor to observe, mentor and support interns in meeting beginning teaching competencies.

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EDSP

Credits (min)

1.5

Credits (max)

1.5

Credit unit

credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu

This semester long course is the second half of a required mentoring component of all students teaching on an Intern certificate in the Special Education program. Students are visited at least once per month by a student teaching supervisor to observe, mentor and support interns in meeting beginning teaching competencies. Students are formally assessed using the PDE 430 form as a mid-term evaluation. Early Childhood Education PreK-4 Courses EDP4 525: Emerging Literacy and Language Arts 3 credits This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of the early cognitive, oral, and aural typical and atypical development of language in children that later affects the development and acquisition of reading and writing. The course will include literacy theory, pedagogies, materials, and methods for infants through the early primary grades. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of developing phonemic and phonological awareness through age appropriate activities. The use and Page 135

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EDSP

Credits (min)

1.5

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1.5

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credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu

The content and practice knowledge needed to create an effective learning environment for students with disabilities in inclusive and/or separate learning environments are examined in this course. Course content includes the selection, evaluation, and interpretation of specific behavioral assessments (including informal, functional, ecological and behavioral assessments). There is a focus on utilizing appropriate management strategies in the classroom from a theoretical and pedagogical perspective. Students will be exposed to the process of developing behavioral intervention plans for diverse learners.

Subject

EDSP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

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credits

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu

Special Education Secondary Student Teaching EDSP 657 Special Education Student Teaching Seminar EDSP 658 TOTAL CREDITS: 36 M.Ed. in SPECIAL EDUCATION PreK-12 The master's in education (M.Ed.) programs are designed to meet the professional needs of individuals seeking initial or advanced degrees and/or certification(s) programs in education. The mission of the Education Department is to build on the intellectual and holistic foundation of Chestnut Hill College. The overall objective of this program is to contribute to the improvement of instruction in the classroom, the leadership in schools, and support services to meet the needs of all children, most specifically children from PK-12 with disabilities. Essential elements of education programs include student engagement and participation in creating learning environments to develop professional skills and attitudes required to educate a diverse community of learners. The components of this program Page 128

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EDSP

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2025-2026-graduate

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www.chc.edu

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EDSP

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course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

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www.chc.edu

credits Student Teaching provides qualified students with a semester of practical teaching experience in a PreK-4-12 special education classroom. The student teacher will work under the guidance of a mentor teacher and the college supervisor. It is expected that students will integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions gained in Education courses to the design and implementation of effective instruction and assessment. Students will spend each day of the 15-week semester at the school site. The first three weeks of the placement are considered field experience, after which candidates move into the student teaching phase of their clinical student teaching requirements. Performance-based assignments are linked to PDE field competencies and evidenced in students’ portfolio completion. Students must have current PA clearances to begin the student teaching experience. Incidents must be disclosed and reviewed to determine eligibility. Prerequisites: Completion of coursework in Education; approval of the Department; and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Subject

EDSP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu

The seminar experience affords students the opportunity to share teaching insights, concerns, and research with peers and supervisors. Students will synthesize theories learned with what is occurring in actual practice. Students will make critical judgements about theory application into practice. Students’ portfolio will be finalized and evaluated. Prerequisites: Completion of coursework in Education; approval of the Department; and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Subject

EDSP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.chc.edu