BS-EDST-SPED - Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies-Special Education

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

Writing and Critical Thinking

WRIT 101

Composition

3

HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3

Oral Communication

See approved list

3

Technology

See approved list

3

Intensive Writing

See approved list

3

Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3

Physical Activity

See approved list

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines*

Global Perspectives

See approved list

3

Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives*

Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in major with EDCO 200

3

Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include two designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

    Quantitative Skills

See approved list

3-4

    Natural Science

See approved list; must be in 2 different groups: Physical, Earth, or Life

6-8

Subtotal

44-50

*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas.

Major-Education Core

17-20

EDCO 101

Observation and Analysis of Cultural Responsive Teaching

1

EDCO 200

Developmental Science and Context of Poverty

3

EDCO 201

Supporting the Engl as Second Lang Student in the Gen Ed Classroom

2

EDCO 202 or SPED 292

Supporting Except. & Gifted Learner, Intervention with Exceptional Children

2-3

READ 330 or 331

Foundations of Literacy 

3

PESH 201 or CPR certification

First Aid and CPR

0-1

Choose from the following:

6-7

Candidates should discuss choices with an advisor and cannot count hours in both the Core and Primary Concentration. Additional courses not listed below may be petitioned to the Chair of the Education Core Department to count as an elective.

BIOL 213

HDFS 101

PSYC 206

CBLN 351

HDFS 350

PSYC 320

EDCI 395

HDFS 450

PSYC 411

EDCI 594

HIST 312

READ 290*

EDCI 595

HLTH 303

READ 345**

EDCO 175

HLTH 403

READ 346**

EDCO 185

HLTH 434

READ 415

EDCO 220

MLED 500

READ 416

EDCO 321

PESH 203

RELG 300

EDCO 505

PESH 242

SCWK 306

EDUC 521

PESH 261

SPAN 101

EDUC 522

PETE 380 

SPED 281

EDUC 523

PETE 501

SPED 390**

EDCO 555

PETE 502

EXSC 382

PETE 512

 FREN 101

PETE 566**

Concentrations

18-30

Candidates should select at least one concentration for the major. Candidates are welcome to add a second concentration and/or a minor. Candidates pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching – Accelerated pathway will select the concentration that has their content area + MAT Accelerated Track. 

Special Education

18

 SPED 281

Intro to Special Education

3

 SPED 382

Intellectual Disabilities and ASD: Characteristics and Needs

3

 SPED 507

Characteristics of Students with Disabilities

3

 SPED 509

Assessment and Instruction for Young Children with Disabilities

3

 SPED 515

Family, Professional, and Community Collaboration

3

SPED 591

Assessment in Special Education

3

Special Education + MAT Accelerated Track

30

ECED 300

Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3

EDCI 591

Field Experiences in PK-6 Classrooms

1

READ 345**

Content Area Reading and Writing for ECED & ELEM

3

READ 370/570**

Instructional Methods & Assessment I

3

READ 380/580**

Instructional Methods & Assessment II

3

 SPED 281

Intro to Special Education

3

 SPED 390/590**

Field Experiences in Special Education

2

 SPED 507

Characteristics of Students with Disabilities

3

 SPED 509

Assessment and Instruction for Young Children with Disabilities

3

 SPED 515

Family, Professional, and Community Collaboration

3

SPED 580

Mathematics Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities

3

Minor or Second Concentration

15-18

Electives

20-26

Total

120