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

Bachelor of Science in Education
Secondary Education/Special Education (P-12) Double Major

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements 37
Professional Core
^EDF 100 Education and Democracy 3
EDF 225 Human Development in Education 3
EDF 250 Educational Psychology 3
HHP 201 Core Concepts in Health 3
SPED 260 Introduction to Teaching Exceptional Learners 3
EDCI 310 Curriculum and Instruction for Middle School, High School, & K-12 Teachers 3
RD 310 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3
Content Area Methods Course 3-4
EDF 450 Philosophical, Legal & Ethical Issues in Education 3
EDCI 484 Student Teaching K-12
OR
EDCI 486 Student Teaching-Secondary
9
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 Required Courses Credits
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 Collaboration and Individualization in Education 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.

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
ENGL 150 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
ENGL 226 3  
HHP 201   3
HIST 204 or 205 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 Semester
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 Certification Spring Semester


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