The major in special education provides the student with a general
education curriculum solidly grounded in the liberal arts and provides
professional preparation leading to dual certification for grades
K-12 in mildmoderate disabilities (cross-categorical) and elementary
education (grades 1-6).
General Education Requirements
The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in
the academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a
general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the
major or a course requirement in another discipline. The following
specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the
requirements for this major:
- BIO 108 Introduction to Life Sciences/lab (3 hours)
- PHY 108 Introduction to Physical Science/lab (3 hours)
- PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
- EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- HST 105 or 106 Introduction to American History I or II (3 hours)
- CIS 103 Microcomputer Applications in Education (3 hours)
Courses Required in the Major
- EDU 120 Psychology of Exceptional Child (3 hours)
- EDU 200 Introduction to Classroom Teaching (3 hours)
- EDU 206 Education of Students with Special Needs (3 hours)
- EDU 222 Educational Psychology (3 hours)
- EDU 223 Introduction to Classroom Assessment (3 hours)
- EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- EDU 240 Literature for Children and Adolescents (2 hours)
- EDU 245 Language Arts Methods (3 hours)
- EDU 264 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 hours)
- EDU 300 Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques (3 hours)
- EDU 305 Reading Methods Practicum (2 hours)
- EDU 306 Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities (3 hours)
- EDU 308 Methods of Special Education I (3 hours)
- EDU 309 Methods of Special Education II (3 hours)
- EDU 314 Practicum in Special Education (2 hours)
- EDU 320 Transition/Career Education (2 hours)
- EDU 333 Multi-sensory Methods of Instruction (2 hours)
- EDU 340 Analyses and Correction of Math Difficulties (2 hours)
- EDU 373 Teaching through a Global Perspective (2 hours)
- EDU 392 Educational Assessment and Diagnosis (3 hours)
- EDU 394 Special Education Counseling (3 hours)
- EDU 410 Developing a Professional Identity (2 hours)
- *EDU 450 Student Teaching at the Elementary Level (8 hours)
- *EDU 455 Student Teaching in Special Education (8 hours)
- *Students may combine these experiences into a 12-hour Elementary/Special Education “inclusionary” experience.
Courses Required in Other Disciplines
- CDS 105 Speech and Language Development of the Normal and Exceptional Child (3 hours)
- MTH 350 Methods of Teaching Math (3 hours)
- BIO 370 Methods of Teaching Science (2 hours)
- GGY 100 Introduction to Geography (3 hours)
- OR
- GGY 205 Cultural Geography (3 hours)
- HES 214 Nutrition and Wellness (2 hours)
- OR
- HES 118 Health Issues (2 hours)
- SSC 201 The American Economy (3 hours)
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
The requirements for all undergraduate degrees are listed in the
academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. These
requirements include a course in religion.
A student in the special education major must have achieved a
minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and a 2.75
GPA on a 4.0 scale in courses designated as “professional” at the times
of
application for major approval and application for a degree.
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