• On-Campus Component
    No
  • Cost
    $10,632 per semester
  • Total Credits
    49
  • Credential
    Graduate Degree
  • Admission GPA
    2.8
  • Application Deadlines
    Spring: Priority deadline October 15; final deadline November 15. Fall: Priority deadline April 15; final deadline July 1.
  • Campus
    Twin Cities
  • College
    College of Education and Human Development
  • Department
    Department of Psychology

This program prepares you for an initial or additional teaching license in emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Being an EBD teacher is one of the most challenging areas of special education to work in, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. During the program, candidates will build skills to support the growth and development of students from kindergarten through age 21. Coursework in the University of Minnesota's EBD licensure program will prepare teacher candidates to:

  • Build meaningful relationships with students and families.
  • Understand and support the mental health needs of students.
  • Develop quality and comprehensive individualized education programs (IEPs) for students that support academic, health, and behavior needs.
  • Conduct a variety of behavior assessments as well as data collection methods and procedures to create effective behavior intervention plans for students.
  • Have knowledge of effective research based behavior interventions that help support students to be successful in school settings.
  • In order to be recommended for your Minnesota K-12 Emotional Behavior Disorders License, you must successfully complete these licensure requirements mandated by the state of Minnesota.

Careers

Some different EBD specific teaching positions would be:

  • Teaching in a Federal Setting III program with a caseload of around 12-14 students who are primarily served under the EBD disability category designation.
  • Teaching in a Federal Setting IV program with a caseload of around 7-9 students who are primarily served under the EBD disability category designation.
  • Working in a transition program with students age 18-22 and helping students develop living and vocational skills.
  • Across almost all EBD specific jobs teachers will get to work with students and families from a wide variety of cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

 EBD Licensure Program

The EBD licensure program with an MEd in special education requires 47 credits. For additional licensure candidates (who already hold a teaching license in another area), fewer credits are required. For completion of an MEd only without licensure, 30 credits are required, with opportunities to select courses suited to your interests.

 

Tuition and Funding

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