| |
Credits |
| Academic Foundations Requirements |
37 |
| |
| Professional Core |
| EDCI 310 Curriculum and Instruction for Middle School, High School, & K-12 Teachers |
3 |
EDCI 484 Student Teaching K-12
OR EDCI 486 Student Teaching-Secondary |
9 |
| ^EDF 100 Education and Democracy |
3 |
| EDF 225 Human Development in Education |
3 |
| EDF 250 Educational Psychology |
3 |
| EDF 450 Philosophical, Legal & Ethical Issues in Education |
3 |
| HHP 201 Core Concepts in Health |
3 |
| RD 310 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum |
3 |
| SPED 260 Introduction to Teaching Exceptional Learners |
3 |
| Content Area Methods Course |
3-4 |
| Total Professional Core credits |
36-37 |
| ^Also satisfies Academic Foundations Requirements, EDF 120 may be substituted for EDF 100, but EDF 120 does not also satisfy Academic Foundations Requirements. |
Special Education Major
| |
Credits |
| Required Courses |
RD 417 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading
(Note: RD 401 is a prerequisite for RD 417) |
3 |
| SPED 310 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 311 Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbances |
3 |
| SPED 312 Teaching Students with Developmental Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 375 Teaching, Learning and Behavior in the Schools |
3 |
| SPED 400 Legal and Current Issues in Special Education |
3 |
| SPED 405 Assessment of Students with Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 415 Individualizing Curriculum (Pre-school-12th grade) |
3 |
| SPED 420 Teaching Special Populations |
3 |
| SPED 484 Special Education Student Teaching |
9 |
| Total Special Education Required credits |
36 |
| |
| Second Teaching Major |
V 33-38 |
| Total minimum credits required for double major |
V 104-109 |
| Total Credits |
V 141-146 |
| Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for prerequisites. |
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SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
B. S. in Education
Secondary Education/Special Education (P-12) Double Major
This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the double major of Secondary Education and Special Education. Due to course changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly. Students should consult with their faculty advisors to plan classes before registering each semester.
| First Year |
F |
S |
| WRIT 101 |
3 |
|
| EDF 120 |
3 |
|
| COMT 110 or 101 or 130 |
3 |
|
| NAMS 181 or 211 |
3 |
|
| SPED 260 |
|
3 |
| Academic Foundations Math |
3 |
|
| Academic Foundations |
3 |
6 |
| Academic Foundations with Lab |
4 |
|
| Major |
|
6 |
| Total |
18 |
19 |
| Second Year |
F |
S |
| BIOL 101 |
3 |
|
| EDF 225 |
3 |
|
| EDF 250 |
|
3 |
| WRIT 201 |
3 |
|
| HHP 201 |
|
3 |
| HSTA 101 or 102 |
3 |
|
| SPED 310 |
3 |
|
| SPED 311 |
|
3 |
| SPED 312 |
|
3 |
| Academic Foundations |
|
3 |
| Major |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
18 |
| Apply for Admission to Teacher Education Program Spring Semeste |
| Third Year |
F |
S |
| EDCI 310 |
3 |
|
| EDF 450 |
3 |
|
| RD 310 |
3 |
|
| SPED 375 |
|
3 |
| SPED 400 |
|
3 |
| SPED 405 |
3 |
|
| Major |
6 |
12 |
| Total |
18 |
18 |
| Fourth Year |
F |
S |
| RD 401 |
4 |
|
| RD 417 |
|
3 |
| SPED 415 |
3 |
|
| SPED 420 |
2 |
|
| EDCI Methods Course |
3 |
|
| Major |
6 |
|
| EDCI 486 |
|
9 |
| SPED 484 Student Teaching |
|
9 |
| Total |
18 |
21 |
| Apply to Student Teach Fall Semester |
| Apply to Graduate Fall Semester |
| Apply for Licensure Spring Semester |
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