Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

Special Education B.S.

Information about the Department of Teacher Education can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Core Areas A-E

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Area F

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
EDUC 2110Invest Crit Cont Issues in Ed

3

EDUC 2120Exploring Socio-Cultural Persp

3

EDUC 2130Exploring Learning & Teaching

3

MATH 2008Foundation of Nmbrs/Operations

3

HIST 2111The United States to 1877

3

or

HIST 2112The United States Since 1877

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Communications Development

Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
RHET 2210Small Group Communication

3

ENGL 2208Intro to Creative Writing

3

ENGL 2140Intro to Children's Literature

3

MUST 2010Elem Sign Lang for Therapists

3

Total Credit Hours:3

 

Major Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
EDEX 3110Foundations Special Education

3

EDEX 3200Foundations in Special Edu II

3

EDEX 3269Supp Lang & Comm-Diverse Learn

3

EDEX 4123Inst Strat & Proc-Mild Disabil

3

EDEX 4276Educational Assessment & Eval

3

EDEX 3001Field Placement I

1-9

EDEX 3002Field Placement II

1-9

EDEX 4001Field Placement III

1-9

EDEX 4124Instr & Curr Plan-Mild Disabil

3

EDEX 4223Inclus & Collab Teach Spcl Edu

3

EDEX 4275Individ & Classroom Management

3

EDEX 4334Teachers as Leaders

3

EDEX 4494Capstone Experience in Spec Ed

3-6

EDEX 4960Student Teaching Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:39
EDEX 4494 Capstone Experience in Special Education - 3 hours required.
EDEX 4960 Student Teaching Internship - 3 hours required.

 

Cognate Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
EDEX 3170Culture, Ident & Divers Teach

3

EDEX 3501Literacy Strategies

3

EDRD 3500Found of Lit for Spec Educator

3

EDRD 4500Lit Asmnt, Interven & Material

3

MAED 4510Concepts in Geometry

3

EDIT 3220FB Instruct Tech for Teachers

3

EDEX 4050Diff Ind Inst Students w/Disab

3

Total Credit Hours:21
 

Total Credit Hours: 120