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Special Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)

Course work leading to the B.S. in Special Education has two components:

  1. General Education - These requirements meet the campus-wide general education requirements.
  2. Professional and Pedagogical Studies - Students complete courses and experiences leading to successful demonstration of what special educators need to know and be able to do.

General Education Component

Careful selection and completion of 30 credit hours of courses may allow double counting within General Education and requirements for the Special Education major.  Courses within General Education marked with (M) or an approved alternative can be counted for the major and General Education.

Dept

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Information Literacy/FYS (1 cr.)

 

 

COAS-S

104

First Year Seminar

1

D

 Written Communication (6 crs.)

 

 

ENG-W

131

Elementary Composition (M)

3

C

One of the following:

 

 

ENG-W 

234 

Technical Report Writing

3

 C 

ENG-W

250

Writing in Context

 3 

C

ENG-W 

270 

Argumentative Writing

 3 

C

ENG-W 

290 

Writing in Arts & Sciences (M)

 

 

Speaking & Listening (3 crs.)

 

 

SPCH-S

121

Public Speaking (M)

3

C

 Quantitative Reasoning (3 crs.)

 

 

MATH-T 101

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (M)

 3 

C

Scientific Ways of Knowing (5 crs. with lab)

 

 

BIOL-L 100

 Humans and the Biological World OR

 5 

C

CHEM-C 101/121

Elementary Chemistry + Lab OR 

3/2 

 C 

CHEM-C 104

Physical Science & Society (M)

 5 

C

Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing (6 crs.)

 

 

One of the following:

 

 

POLS-Y

103

Introduction to American Politics

3

C

POLS-Y

107

Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

C

POLS-Y

109

Introduction to International Relations (M)

3

C

One of the following:

 

 

HIST-H

105

American History I

3

C

HIST-H

106

American History II

3

C

GEOG-G

110

Introduction to Human Geography (M)

3

C

(NOTE: Cannot use G110 & G201; only 1 allowed)

 Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing (3 crs.)

 

 

One of the following:

 

 

FINA-F

100

Fundamental Studio

3

C

FINA-H

100

Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture

3

C

FINA-N

110

Introduction to Studio Art for Non Majors

3

C

MUS-E

241

Introduction to Music Fundamentals

3

C

MUS-M

174

Music for the Listener

3

C

THTR-T

105

Theatre Appreciation

3

C

THTR-T

120

Acting

3

C

Reasoning About Ethical Issues or Diversity (3 crs.)

 

 

One of the following:

 

 

SOC-S

163

Social Problems

3

C

GEOG-G

201

World Regional Geography*

3

C

*(NOTE: Cannot use G110 & G201; only 1 allowed)

Program Requirements

Dept

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

MATH-T

102

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

3

C

MATH-T

103

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers III

3

C

One of the following (Different Discipline than used for Scientific Ways of Knowing):

 

 

BIOL-L

100

Humans & the Biological World

3

C

CHEM-C

101

Elementary Chemistry

 3 

C

AST-A

100

The Solar System

 3 

C

GEOG-G

107 

Physical Systems of the Environment 

 3 

C

One of the following:

 

 

PHIL-P

100

Introduction to Philosophy

3

C

PHIL-P 

140 

Introduction to Ethics

 3 

C

One of the following:

 

 

ENG-L 101

Western World Masterpieces I

 3 

C

ENG-L 102

Western World Masterpieces II

 3 

C

ENG-L 104

Introduction to Fiction

 3 

C

ENG-L 106

Introduction to Poetry

3

C

HUMA-U 101

Introduction to Humanities

 3 

C

HUMA-U 102

Introduction to Modern Humanities

 3 

C

Major Requirements

Exploration & Technology Area (6 credit hours)

EDUC-F

200

Examining Self as Teacher

3

B-

EDUC-W

200

Using Computers in Education

3

B-

Block 1 Child as Learner (17 credit hours)

EDUC-K

339

 Methods of Teaching Language Arts

3

B-

EDUC-P

250

 General Educational Psychology

3

B-

EDUC-K

205

Introduction to Exceptional Children

2

B-

EDUC-K

200

Introductory Practicum in Special Education

2

S

EDUC-M

101

Elementary Education Block 1 Clinical

1

S

EDUC-F

401

Child as Learner Seminar 1

0

S

EDUC-M

300

Teaching in a Pluralistic Society

3

B-

EDUC-K

490

Research in Special Education Topic: TBI

3

B-

Block 2  The Literate Child (16 credit hours)

EDUC-K

370

 Introduction to Language and Learning Disorders

3

B-

EDUC-E

325

Social Studies in the Elementary School

3

B-

EDUC-E

343

Mathematics in the Elementary School

3

B-

EDUC-K

490

Research in Special Education Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder

2

B-

EDUC-K

495

Lab/Field Experience in Special Education VT: Block 2

2

S

 

 

And 1 of the following:

EDUC-K

344

Education of the  Socially  & Emotionally Disturbed 2

3

B-

EDUC-K

345

Academic and Behavioral Assessment of the Mildly Handicapped Child

3

B-

Block 3 Specific Methods (15 credit hours)

EDUC-E

341

 Methods of Teaching Reading II

3

B-

EDUC-E

328

 Science in the Elementary Schools

3

B-

EDUC-N

443

Teaching Elem. School Math Problem Solving

2

B-

EDUC-K

495

Lab/Field Experience in Special Education VT: Block 3

2

B-

EDUC-P

313

Adolescents in a Learning Community

2

B-

 

 

And 1 of the following:

EDUC-K

345

Academic and Behavioral Assessment of the Mildly Handicapped Child 

3

B-

EDUC-K

344

Education of the  Socially  & Emotionally Disturbed 2

3

B-

Summer Block (6 credit hours)

 

 

EDUC-K

453

Management of Academic and Social Behavior

3

B-

EDUC-K

352

Education of Students with Learning Disorders

3

B-

Block 4 Student Teaching (12 credit hours)

EDUC-K

480

Student Teaching in Special Education

9

S

EDUC-K

362

 

3

B-

Electives

Complete enough open electives as needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hour requirement.

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