Education, Multicategorical Special Education K-6 & 5-Adult (Excluding Autism) (BS ED)

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education requires successful completion of 120 semester hours, including: (1) the General Education Program *; (2) the Professional Education Component; and (3) the requirements associated with the certification for Special Education K-6 and 5-Adult. This degree qualifies graduates for certification to teach special education (excluding autism) at the elementary, middle-school and high-school level.

For students seeking online options, the department of Education offers the Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education program with a fully online option. Students must apply to become a fully online student in this program.

*Note: Education majors must take COMM 101 .

Professional Education Component

A 2.50 Grade Point Average required with a C or better in each course.

EDSP 303 Introduction to Special Education (3)
EDUC 210 Diversity, Culture, and Education in a Pluralistic Society (3)
EDUC 301 Educational Technology (3)
EDUC 305 Psychology of Teaching and Learning (3)
EDUC 306 Classroom Management and Instructional Strategies (3)
Teacher Residency I
EDSP 415 Co-Teaching, Consultation, and Collaboration (3)
EDUC 416 Assessment and the Data Informed Teacher (3)
EDUC 450 Clinical Experience Level IV (6)
Teacher Residency II
EDUC 460 Clinical Experience Level V Residency II (12)

Special Education K-6 and 5-Adult Content

A 2.50 Grade Point Average required.

EDSP 317 Reading Strategies for Special Education (3)
EDSP 318 Assessments in Special Education (3)
EDSP 365 Understanding Difficult Behavior (3)
EDSP 370 Planning and Implementation of Individualized Plans for Special Education (3)
EDSP 380 Trends and Issues in Special Education (3)
EDSP 412 Science and Social Studies Methods in Special Education (3)
EDSP 413 Mathematics Methods in Special Education (3)
EDSP 414 Reading/Language Arts Methods in Special Education (3)
EDUC 304 Developmentally Appropriate Practice (3)
EDUC 315 Understanding Reading Problems: Assessment and Instruction (3)
BIOL 101 Biology: Theme (4) *
PHSC 104 Concepts in Physical Science: Earth/Space Sciences (4) *
or
GEO 101 Earth Processes, Resources, and the Environment (4) *
or
GEO 200 Digital Earth (3) *
HIST 101 History of Civilization (3) * or HIST 102 History of Civilization(3) *
HIST 203 History of the United States (3) *
HIST 204 History of the United States (3) *
MATH 103 College Algebra (3) * or MATH 103C College Algebra(3) *
3 Additional Credit Hours in Mathematics (100 level or higher) (3) *
SOWK 302 Human Diversity (3)
*Satisfies General Education requirement.