The Department of Special Education, Counseling, Reading, and Early Childhood

Dr. Sandra Kay Streeter, Chairperson
COE 234, (406) 657-2338
kstreeter@msubillings.edu
www.msubillings.edu/coe/sped/

Professors:  L. Christensen, Fishbaugh, Nowlin, Rietz, Sexton, Yazak*
Associate Professors:  Gregory, Kelker, de Silva, Streeter
Assistant Professors:  Wilker
Lecturers:  Allard, A. Christensen
Instructor:  Ogren
Professors Emeritus:  Card, Gilliland, Lauson, Peery, Schulz, Self

* Joint appointment with the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Services

Undergraduate Degrees and Majors

Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary Education/Reading Double Major (K-8; K-12 Reading Endorsement)
Secondary Education/Reading Double Major (5-12 & K-12 Reading Endorsement)
Elementary Education/Special Education (P-12) (Double Major)
Secondary Education/Special Education (P-12) (Double Major)

Associate of Arts Programs of Study in:
Education (Early Childhood/Special Education)

Minor
Early Childhood Studies

Teaching Minor
Reading (K-12)

Endorsements
Reading (K-12)
Special Education (P-12)
School Counseling

Supervisory Endorsements
Reading
Special Education

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science Degree in Special Education with Options in:
Advanced Studies in Special Education
Special Education Generalist

Master of Education with Options in:
Early Childhood
Interdisciplinary Studies
Reading
School Counseling K-12

For details concerning the graduate degrees, see the Graduate Bulletin.  Graduate Bulletins may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies, McMullen Hall Room 200, Montana State University Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298.

The Department of Special Education, Counseling, Reading, and Early Childhood is committed to preparing professionals who evidence the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to promote individual potential within a wide range of individual differences.  Specifically, the Department provides students with experience and perspective with regard to the views of individual development and appropriate instruction in those areas under its rubric.  The Department offers students a wide range of course work and clinical opportunities that facilitate professional development in those areas and extend professional influence in the field.

Advising Information

Students are required to meet with their faculty advisor each semester before registering to confirm that their Plan of Study is accurate and complete and to review their College of Education Portfolio.  If necessary, changes and updates should be made in order to ensure that program requirements can be completed in a timely manner.  Faculty advisors work with students to explore appropriate internships, co-operative education placements and/or experiential learning opportunities to enhance the student’s academic program.

Academic advising services for freshmen education majors are provided through the Advising Center in McMullen Hall, Room 100.  During the sophomore year, education majors will be assigned to a faculty advisor in their department for upper-division advising.  Advising files for upper-division students are maintained by the department.  Although advisors are available to assist students in designing their Plans of Study, students are ultimately responsible for meeting degree requirements.

Online Availability

Special Education (P-12) Endorsement, the Special Education Supervisory Endorsement, and the Special Education Graduate degrees are made available to students on a two year online rotation.  The AA in Education, to include the Early Childhood and Special Education options, is scheduled for online delivery beginning in the Spring of 2005.  For further information on the availability of online courses and degrees within the Department of Special Education, Counseling, Reading, Early Childhood, contact the Department.

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