Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Science IN Special Education (K-12)

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway for Special Education (K-12)

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2009-2010 university catalog.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester. Also, 15 credits must be in courses numbered above 2999.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
ART 2050 or THE 2500 or MUS 1020	Art Apprecition, Introduction to Theatre, or Introduction to Music Appreciation	GE required course
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology	GE required course
MAT 1050 or 1070	Introduction to College Mathematics, or College Algebra	GE required course
SOC 1020 or 1050	Introduction to Sociology, or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	GE required course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: ENG 1050
PSY 1010	Introduction to Psychology	GE required course
	General Education PED (1)	GE required course
PHS 1100 or GLY 1150	Physical Science I, or Earth Science	GE required course
	General Education Social Science (ECN, GGY, or PSPA General Education Course)	GE required course
	General Education Elective	GE required course

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	General Education Literature (ENG Literature)	GE required course
HST 1010 or HST 1150	General Education History	GE required course
PHI 1000 or PHI 1010 or REL 1300	Introduction to Philosophy, or Logic or Introduction to Religion	GE required course
BIO 1010; or 1020; or 1030	General Botany (4); or General Zoology (4); or Basic Human Biology	GE required course
	General Education Elective	GE required course
	General Education PED (1)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SED 3000	Introduction to Exceptionalities	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EDN 3020	Foundations of Education	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 30 semester hours of college/ university work and have no less than a 2.0 QPA
EDN 3100	Human Growth and Development	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
	Concentration	Major required course
	Concentration	Major required course
	University-wide Elective

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SED 3100	Introduction to Mental Retardation	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
SED 3300	Students with Behavioral-Emotional Disabilities	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
SED 3400	Children with Learning Disabilities	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
	Concentration	Major required course
	Concentration	Major required course
	Concentration or Elective	Admission to Teacher Education Program

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SED 3300	Students with Behavioral-Emotional Disabilities	Major required; Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
SED 3410	Strategies of Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities	Major required
EDN 3500	Educational Psychology	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
EDN 4250	Classroom Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
	Concentration or Elective	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
	University-wide Elective

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 4090	Early Literacy: Learning to Read in the Elementary School	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4490	Internship in Special Education (9)	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Semester
SED 4020	Special Education Assessment for Students with Mild Disabilities	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4050	Adapting Technology for Students with Special Needs (1)	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4720	Techniques, Materials and Resources in Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
EDN 4720	Diagnostic and Remedial Mathematics Methods	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 4490	Professional Internship	Major required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4750	Professional Seminar for Pre-Service Teachers in the Elementary School	Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Semester

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Updated: Friday, October 22, 2010

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