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BACHELOR OF Science IN Special Education (K-12)

Degree Requirements | Special Education Core Courses
| Recommended Degree Path

 

To be eligible for consideration by the Teacher Education Committee and approved for admission to the Teacher Education Program, each candidate must:

  1. Have not more than 9 hours of the General Education requirements remaining;
  2. Have earned a “C” (2.0) or better in EPC 2020 AND EPC 2040 or the approved equivalent course;
  3. Have earned a grade of at least a “C‑” (C if the course was repeated) in all required specialty area, professional studies, and content pedagogy courses completed at the time of admission, with the exception of EPC 2020 AND EPC 2040, which requires a grade of C;
  4. Have at least a 2.5 cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) on a 4.0 scale on all prior college/university course work;
  5. Meet the state established scores on Praxis I, SAT, or ACT. An official copy of the scores must be sent to UNCP. Students must meet the scores in effect at the time they apply to and qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program;
  6. Satisfactorily complete an admission interview after completing all the above requirements;
  7. Complete a Candidate for Professional Licensure (CPL) form. CPL forms are available in the School of Education Licensure Office and on the School of Education website under Student Forms.

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Education (K-12)

Requirements for Special Education (K-12)
Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar 1
General Education Requirements
 44
Special Education (K-12) Core (Required)  

» Educator Preparation Core

» Essential Standards

» Content Pedagogy

12

32

18
Professional Concentration 18-24
Total 128


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Required Special Education (K-12) Courses

Educator Preparation Core

Course#
Course Title
Comments
EPC 2010 Technology Applications for Teachers (2) Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA
EPC 2020 Introduction to Education, Ethics, and Professionalism (1) Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA
EPC 2030 Educator Preparation for 21st Century Schools (2) Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA
EPC 2040 Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA
EPC 3010 The Psychology of Learning and Development (2) Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA
EPC 3020 Curriculum, Assessment, and Research on Teaching (2) Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA
EPC 3030 Reading Strategies for the 21st Century Prerequisite:
30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA


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Essential Standards

Course#
Course Title
Comments
SED 3110 Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs (2) Prerequisite: SED 3310, SED 3320
SED 3310 Introduction to the Exceptional Child  
SED 3320 Special Education Law, Policies, and Procedures  
SED 3330 Teaching Students Who Need Adaptive or Functional Curricula Prerequisite: SED 3310, SED 3320
SED 3340 Instructional Strategies for Students With Mild to Moderate Disabilities Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320
SED 3350 Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320
SED 4310 Discipline and Classroom Management Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320; Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4330 Diagnosing and Remediating Mathematics Problems Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320; Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4340 Diagnosing and Remediating Reading and Writing Problems Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320; Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4350 Diagnosing and Remediating Reading and Writing Problems Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320; Admission to Teacher Education Program
EDN 2900 Research and Writing in Education Prerequisite: ENG 1050 and ENG 1060, and Admission to Teacher Education Program


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Content Pedagogy

Course#
Course Title
Comments
SED 3360 Differentiation of Instruction for Special Education Students Prerequisite:
SED 3310, SED 3320
SED 4320 Classroom Considerations and the IEP for Special Education Students Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4360 Professional Seminar for Special Education Teacher Candidates Corequisite: SED 4960; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 4960 Internship for Special Education Teacher Candidates Corequisite: SED 4360; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program


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Updated: Saturday, October 8, 2011

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