Special Education, B.S.Ed.                            

The four-year program in Special Education leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and prepares the student to teach persons with mentally/physically disabling conditions ranging from birth through 21 years of age with conditions from mild to the most severe.  This includes individuals diagnosed as learning disabled, mentally retarded, physically disabled, brain injured, and emotionally disturbed.  Practical experiences are built into all courses giving students first-hand knowledge of the mentally/physically disabled in various settings.

General Education (42 sh total)

 

Must take MATH102 Math for Elementary Teachers (math gen ed) and  
PSYC102 Child Development (psychology gen ed)  
   

Professional Education: Professional Studies  (19 sh total)

 

EDUC101 Social Foundations of Education

2 sh
PSYC201 Educational Psychology

3 sh

MATH215 Math for Elementary 2

3 sh
READ204 Primary Reading

3 sh
READ323 Diagnostic Reading

3 sh
EDTF305 Instructional Media

2 sh
PSYC103 Adolescent Development

3 sh
Special Education Requirements (25 sh total)  
SPEC101 Multicultural Education 3 sh
SPEC105 Introduction to Exceptionalities 3 sh
SPEC119 First Year Student Seminar 1 sh
SPEC210 Life Skills Support 3 sh
SPEC215 Learning Support 3 sh
SPEC220 Emotional Support 3 sh
SPEC225 Multidisabilities Support 3 sh
SPEC300 Communication Needs for Special Populations 3 sh
SPEC301 Assessing Educational Needs 3 sh
   
Special Education Professional Semester (18 sh total)
SPEC421 Curriculum and Methods for Secondary through Transition 3 sh
SPEC423 Curriculum and Methods Preschool through  Elementary 3 sh
SPEC424 Materials and Resources 3 sh
SPEC425 Issues in Special Education 3 sh
SPEC426 Establishing & Maintaining Learning Environments in Special Education 3 sh
SPEC427 Instructional Planning 3 sh
   
Student Teaching (12 sh total)
SPEC493 & SPEC494 Student Teaching and Practicum: Mentally/Physically Handicapped 12 sh

Updated 2/2006