Special Education Major, B.S.

Required Before Teacher Education Program entry:

• EDUC 140 - Multicultural Foundations of Education
• EDUC 195 - Teacher Education Seminar I: Teachers and Technologies in the 21st Century
• EDUC 200 - Human Development & Education
• EDUC 225 - Classroom Management
• EDUC 280 - General Methods & Assessment

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 - Teaching Diverse Populations in the Regular Classroom
• EDUC 394 - Teacher Education Seminar II
• SPED 301 - Characteristics of Students with Disabilities
• SPED 311 - Methods of Intervention for Students with Disabilities
• SPED 312 - Literacy/Language Intervention Methods
• SPED 321 - Classroom and Individual Emotional/Behavioral Supports
• SPED 331 - Collaboration for Students with Disabilities
• SPED 416 - Using Assessment to Inform Instruction

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 Supporting Courses:

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

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.