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General Information

Credits: 1-6

Description:

Enables teacher candidates to participate full time in an internship in early childhood special education (birth-5). Provides opportunities to synthesize learning across coursework and field experiences and apply content and pedagogical knowledge in a classroom setting with culturally, linguistically, ability, and socioeconomically diverse young children and their families. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: This internship course is designed to be taken in a student’s final semester of graduate studies. Consult with your academic advisor to ensure you are meeting requirements. Admission to MED Inclusive Early Childhood Education, MED Inclusive Early Childhood Education with Concentration in Early Childhood Special Education Licensure, or the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education.
Recommended Corequisite: ECED 781
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Internship
Grading:
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.

Semesters taught: Fall and Spring

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2026, Section: 001, CRN 77402, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2026, Section: 002, CRN 77403, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2026, Section: 003, CRN 77404, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2026, Section: 600, CRN 80809, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2026, Section: 601, CRN 80861, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger

Prior Sections (partial list)

  • Spring 2026, Section: 001, CRN 13940, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Denise Forrest
  • Spring 2026, Section: 002, CRN 13941, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Denise Forrest
  • Spring 2026, Section: 003, CRN 13942, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Spring 2026, Section: 601, CRN 20785, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2025, Section: 001, CRN 77655, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2025, Section: 002, CRN 77656, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2025, Section: 003, CRN 78963, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2025, Section: 601, CRN 80873, Format: Online, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2024, Section: 002, CRN 81712, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2024, Section: 003, CRN 81713, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2024, Section: 600, CRN 84447, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2024, Section: 601, CRN 84467, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2024, Section: 602, CRN 84610, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2024, Section: 603, CRN 84659, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Pamela Terry
  • Spring 2024, Section: 001, CRN 21219, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Spring 2024, Section: 002, CRN 21220, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Spring 2024, Section: 003, CRN 21221, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Spring 2024, Section: 600, CRN 24237, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2023, Section: 001, CRN 74192, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Pamela Terry
  • Fall 2023, Section: 600, CRN 84544, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Erin Geiger
  • Fall 2023, Section: 601, CRN 84551, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2022, Section: 001, CRN 75486, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2022, Section: 600, CRN 84437, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2022, Section: 001, CRN 20397, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2021, Section: 001, CRN 79220, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2021, Section: 600, CRN 86773, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Heather Walter
  • Spring 2021, Section: 002, CRN 24377, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2020, Section: 002, CRN 82179, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 15732, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Spring 2020, Section: 600, CRN 22128, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kimberly Sopko
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 76231, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Fall 2019, Section: 600, CRN 82915, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kimberly Sopko
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 17461, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bweikia Steen
  • Spring 2019, Section: 600, CRN 22523, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Fall 2018, Section: 001, CRN 78611, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Julie Kidd
  • Fall 2018, Section: 600, CRN 83653, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Deborah Stone
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 20475, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Debra Fulcher
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 81766, Instructor: Jennifer Cartland