Special Education
Offered as a major
Related Department(s):
Division Level:
Undergraduate
Courses Required for a Special Education Major
Pre-professional Coursesfor students preparing to teach Special Education(P-12). Minimum GPA of 2.75 required | ||
| COMP 151 | Introduction to Technology Applications | 3 hours |
| MATH 203 | Math for Elementary School Teachers I | 3 hours |
| MATH 204 | Math for Elementary School Teachers II | 3 hours |
| PSYH 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 hours |
| Multicultural Studies | 3 hours | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| MUSC 373 | Elementary School Music | 3 hours |
| EDUC 271 | Teaching Art in the Elementary School | 3 hours |
Professional Preparation | ||
| EDUC 231 | Schooling in American Culture | 3 hours |
| EDUC 210 | Early Involvement Practicum | 2 hours |
| EDUC 211 | Early Involvement Seminar | 1 hour |
| EDUC 318 | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Grades | 3 hours |
| PSYH 210 | Child Psychology | 3 hours |
| EDUC 388 | Literacy in the Elementary School | 3 hours |
| EDUC 338 | Teaching Reading in the Content Subjects | 3 hours |
| PSYH 470 | Theories of Learning | 3 hours |
| EDUC 488 | Professional Interaction in the Schools | 3 hours |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDUC 348 | Teaching Science in Elementary Grades | 3 hours |
| EDUC 328 | Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Schools | 3 hours |
| EDUC 458/478/498 | Student Teaching in the Special Education Setting | 12 hours |
| Special Education Professional Preparation
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| SPED 321 | Survey of Exceptionalities | 3 hours |
| SPED 323 | Managing Behavior Problems | 3 hours |
| SPED 327 | Individualized Educational Programming | 3 hours |
| SPED 401 | Early Childhood Education for Exceptional Learners | 3 hours |
| SPED 404 | Assesing Children w/Learn & Behav Problems | 4 hours |
| SPED 406 | Teaching Students w/Learn & Behav Prob I: Elem | 3 hours |
| SPED 408 | Teaching Students w/Learn & Behav Prob I: Mid & Sec | 4 hours |