Special Education
The Special Education program is one degree with two majors. These programs meet the coursework requirements for dual licensure in special education (General Curriculum, K-12) and one of the following areas: Elementary Education, Middle Grades (6-9), or Secondary English (9-12), Secondary Mathematics (9-12), Secondary History (9-12) or Secondary Comprehensive Science with a biology concentration (9-12).
Please see each department listing for the teacher licensure requirements. Other licensure components (testing, edTPA) are required for licensure referral.
The following courses are required of all special education (general curriculum) students:
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
| EDU 211 |
EDUCATION AND SOCIETY |
4 sh
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| SOC 243 |
SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION |
4 sh
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- EDU 211 required for special/elementary education majors
- SOC 243 required for special middle and special secondary education majors
Core Courses: 28 sh
| EDU 323 |
LITERACY DEVELOPMENT I: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES |
4 sh
|
| EDU 342 |
FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION |
4 sh
|
| EDU 345 |
PLANNING AND MANAGING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS |
4 sh
|
| EDU 435 |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND INTERPRETATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION |
4 sh
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| EDU 444 |
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY METHODS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION |
4 sh
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| EDU 445 |
TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES IN MATHEMATICS AND CONTENT AREAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS |
4 sh
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Total Credit Hours: |
28
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