Special Education, General Curriculum, BS

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

• ART 3850 - Art in the Elementary School or
• Any approved general education fine arts course

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• COMM 2020 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication or
• COMM 2410 - Public Speaking

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• MATH 1065 - College Algebra or
• MATH 2127 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics or
• Any 2000 level or higher general education mathematics course

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• PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology

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• PSYC 2777 - Ethnocultural Psychology or
• SOCI 1010 - Race, Gender, Class

2. Professional studies - 21 s.h.

• EDTC 4001 - Technology in Education
• EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education
• READ 3301 - Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades
• SPED 2123 - Early Experiences for Prospective Teachers
• SPED 4320 - Communication and Collaboration in Special Education
• SPED 4324 - Internship in Special Education

3. Core - 30-31 s.h.

• SPED 2000 - Introduction to Exceptional Children
• SPED 2100 - Introduction to Students with Disabilities in the General Curriculum
• SPED 3001 - Assessing Students with Disabilities
• SPED 3004 - Managing the Learning Environment
• SPED 3005 - Instructional Programming in Special Education
• SPED 3100 - Instructional Methods for Students with Disabilities in the General Curriculum
• SPED 3109 - Instructional Practicum for Exceptional Children in the General Curriculum
• SPED 4000 - Technology in Special Education
• SPED 4100 - Issues and Strategies for Students with Disabilities in the General and Adapted Curricula
• SPED 4300 - Practicum in Special Education

4. Cognates - 11 s.h.

• MATE 3050 - Mathematics and Methods for Grades Pre-K-2
• MATE 3051 - Field Experience in Mathematics Grades K-2
• MATE 3060 - Mathematics and Methods for Grades 3-6
• SCIE 3216 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School

5. Reading license - 18 s.h.

The Reading License for this degree requires 24 s.h. Two of the required reading license courses are required in the degree - one in the core (SPED 2100) and one in professional studies (READ 3301). Both of these courses count towards the 24 s.h., resulting in an 18 s.h. requirement for students fulfilling requirements for this degree. Before registering for courses for the reading license, please see the coordinator of this program or your academic advisor.