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

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General Education

 

Semester Hours

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; EDCI 594; EDCI 595; EDCO 175; EDUC 395; EXSC 382; FREN 101; HDFS 101; HDFS 350; HDFS 450; HLTH 303; HLTH 403; HLTH 434; MLED 300; PESH 203; PESH 242; PESH 261; PETE 501; PETE 512; PETE 566; PSYC 206; PSYC 320; PSYC 411; READ 290 (if not required in concentration); READ 345; READ 346; READ 415; READ 416; SPAN 101; SPED 281; SPED 390

Special Education

 

18

 MATH 291

Basic Number Concepts for Teachers

3

 READ 290

Children's Literature

3

 SPED 281

Intro to Special Education

3

 SPED 382

Intellectual Disabilities and ASD

3

 SPED 561

Characteristics of Child with Learning Disabilities

3

 Electives in area based upon student degree plan

 

3

Students pursuing the SPED concentration with the intent of the MAT program are encouraged to include the following courses or equivalents as elective to reduce time at the gradute level:  READ 345, 370, and 380.

 

 

 

 

Minor or Second Concentration

 

15-18

Electives

 

13-26

Total

 

120