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Special Education B.S.

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

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Field of Study Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses, which serve as prerequisites or preparatory work for your major classes. Some courses may also be used to fulfill Core IMPACTS requirements. Students who use these courses to fulfill both requirements will have more hours of general electives.

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
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