Program Overview

University of Montana Programs and Details ## University of Montana Programs and Details are not explicitly mentioned in the given context. However, the provided information includes details about the university's structure, departments, and licensure requirements for teaching special education. Here is the extracted information in a formal and polished tone, suitable for publication in a journal or magazine, and formatted according to the specified markdown guidelines: ## Overview of University Structure The University of Montana is composed of various departments and offices, including the Office of the Provost, which oversees academic programs and policies. ### Departments and Offices - Academics: Includes all academic programs, course catalog, academic calendar, advising center, and libraries. - Admission and Aid: Covers tuition and costs, financial aid, scholarships, undergraduate admissions, dual enrollment, graduate programs, law, military and veterans, and international admissions. - Student Life: Encompasses housing, dining, calendars, campus recreation, club sports, organizations, student success services, university center, jobs for students, and student account services. - Research: Includes undergraduate research, UM centers and institutes, UM impact, research compliance, research development, office of sponsored programs, and broader impacts group. ## Professional Licensure for Teaching Special Education The university offers programs leading to professional licensure in teaching special education. Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license. ### State Licensing Requirements The following table outlines state licensing requirements for teaching special education: | State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes | ---|---|---|--- | Alabama | Alabama State Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6 or 6-12; Praxis | Alaska | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Meets requirements | K-12; Basic competency exam, content area exam, four mandatory trainings, 3 semester hours in Alaska studies, 3 semester hours in Alaska multicultural coursework | American Samoa | American Samoa Department of Education | Not determined | | Arizona | Arizona Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 mild/moderate; US and AZ Constitution | Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; trainings in family and community engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide, dyslexia | California | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Meets requirements | CA testing | Colorado | Colorado Department of Education | Meets requirements | Age 5-12; CO testing, including elementary education content; transcript review | Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis; Note: 36 clock hours credits required | Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | Meets requirements | Also need content area; Praxis | District of Columbia | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis | Federated States of Micronesia | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | Not determined | | Florida | Florida Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; Florida exams | Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Meets requirements | Georgia testing | Guam | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | Meets requirements | Praxis; Guam history course within first year | Hawaii | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | Meets requirements | P-12 mild/moderate; Praxis | Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; minimum of 30 semester credit hours in special education or closely related areas as part of a special education program | Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education | Meets requirements | Learning Behavior Specialist endorsement; Illinois exams | Indiana | Indiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | Mild Intervention; Praxis | Iowa | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | Meets requirements | K-8 or 5-12; Mild/Moderate; Praxis | Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Meets requirements | Grade bands vary: K-6, 5-8, 6-12 or P-12; Praxis | Kentucky | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | Meets requirements | Learning and Behavior Disorders; Praxis | Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | Mild or Moderate; Grades vary 1-5, 4-8 or 6-12; Praxis | Maine | Maine Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-8 or 7-12; transcript review; Praxis | Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education | Meets requirements | Grades 1-8 or 6-adult; grades 1-8 need 12 semester hours in reading and grades 6-adult need 6 semester hours in reading; Praxis | Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Meets requirements | P-8 or 5-12; SEI training, MA testing | Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | Does not meet | | Minnesota | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | Meets requirements | K to age 21; transcript review; MN testing | Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 mild/moderate disability; Praxis | Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Meets requirements | K-12 Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical; MO testing | Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | | Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | Meets requirements | Grade level endorsement only - K-6 or 7-12; Praxis | Nevada | State of Nevada Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12, Generalist/Mild to Moderate; parental and family engagement coursework; Praxis | New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; transcript review; Praxis | New Jersey | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Meets requirements | 3.00 or higher GPA, must hold a license in another teaching field; physiology and hygiene requirement; Praxis | New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | Meets requirements | 6 semester hours in reading; 24 semester hours in another teaching field; Praxis | New York | New York Office of Teaching Initiatives | Meets requirements | Grades 1-6 or 7-12; required training in child abuse, DASA act, school violence prevention and intervention; NY testing | North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | K-12 Cross-categorical, mild/moderate; Praxis | North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | Meets requirements | K-12 Special Education Strategist; mental health competency course; coursework in Native American Studies and cultural diversity; Praxis | Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 mild/moderate; Praxis | Ohio | Ohio Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate; 12 semester credits of reading coursework; Ohio tests | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 mild/moderate; Oklahoma testing | Oregon | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | Meets requirements | P-12 Special Education: Generalist: OR testing possible | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 | Republic of Palau | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | Not determined | | Republic of the Marshall | Marshall Islands Public School System | Not determined | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis | South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis | South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course; Praxis | Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 Special Education Comprehensive; Praxis | Texas | Texas Education Agency | Meets requirements | Texas exams | US Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis; US Virgin Islands history course within one year | Utah | Utah State Board of Education | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis | Vermont | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Meets requirements | K-8 or 7 - age 21; Praxis | Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 Special Education - General Curriculum; eligibility depends on grade band and academic background/additional areas of licensure; various trainings; Praxis | Washington | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | WA testing | West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6 or 5-adult Multi-categorical special education; Praxis | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | K-12 Cross-categorical; transcript review; training in Minority Group Relations, conflict resolution, and reading/language arts instruction; Praxis | Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Meets requirements | K-12 Exceptional Specialist - Generalist; US and WY Constitution; Praxis | Note that specific program details such as descriptions, admission criteria, tuition fees, and research areas are not provided in the given context. The information focuses primarily on the structure of the university and the licensure requirements for teaching special education across different states.