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

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• Any approved general education fine arts course

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• COMM 2020 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication

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• COMM 2410 - Public Speaking

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• MATH 1065 - College Algebra

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• MATH 2127 - Basic Concepts of Mathematics

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• 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

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• SOCI 1010 - Race, Gender, Class

2. Professional studies - 24 s.h.

• EDTC 4001 - Technology in Education
• EDUC 3002 - Introduction to Diversity
• EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education
• READ 3501 - Foundational Literacy Skills: Differentiated Instruction and Assessment for the Elementary Classroom
• SPED 2123 - Early Experiences for Prospective Teachers
• SPED 4320 - Communication and Collaboration in Special Education
• SPED 4324 - Internship in Special Education

3. Core - 36-37 s.h.

• SPED 2000 - Introduction to Exceptional Children
• SPED 2300 - Teaching Students with Disabilities, General Curriculum
• SPED 3004 - Managing the Learning Environment
• SPED 3300 - Reading and Writing for Students with Disabilities, General Curriculum
• SPED 3309 - Practicum in Reading and Writing for Students with Disabilities, General Curriculum
• SPED 3500 - Mathematics and Content Areas for Students with Disabilities, General Curriculum
• SPED 3509 - Practicum in Mathematics and Content Areas for Students with Disabilities, 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 - 19-20 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
• MATE 3067 - Algebra and Number Foundations
• READ 3502 - Reading for Understanding: Differentiated Instruction and Assessment for the Elementary Classroom

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• READ 3990 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School

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• READ 5317 - Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas

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• SCIE 3216 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School

5. Elective if needed to complete minimum degree requirement