Special Education Major, B.S.

Required Before Teacher Education Program entry:

• EDUC 140 - Foundations of Multicultural Education
• EDUC 195 - Teacher Education Seminar I: Teachers and Technologies in the 21st Century
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 280 - General Methods & Assessment
• SPED 201 - Characteristics of Students with Disabilities

Required After Teacher Education Program entry, before Student Teaching

• EDUC 321 - Elementary Reading Methods
• EDUC 333 - Multicultural Classroom
• EDUC 339 - Elementary Language Arts & Social Studies Methods
• EDUC 376 - Inclusion of Exceptional Students
• EDUC 392 - Teacher Education Seminar II: Classroom Management
• SPED 311 - Methods of Intervention for Students with Disabilities
• SPED 312 - Literacy/Language Intervention Methods
• SPED 316 - Using Assessment to Inform Instruction
• SPED 321 - Emotional and Behavioral Supports
• SPED 331 - Collaboration for Students with Disabilities

Required After Teacher Education Program entry, during Student Teaching:

• SPED 457 - Professional Reflection, Leadership and Longevity in Special Education
• SPED 483 - Student Teaching Special Education

Required Field Experience Hours:

• EDUC 175 - Field Experience I
• EDUC 275 - Field Experience II
• EDUC 375 - Field Experience III

Required Supporting Courses:

• EDUC 214 - Early Adolescent Development
• HIST 231 - American Civilization I

• or HIST 232 - American Civilization II  

Note:

All professional education, general education courses for teachers, major, endorsement, and supporting courses require a grade of “C-” or better for teacher licensure and graduation.