Special Education
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 2 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
| ART 191 | Enhancing Art Understanding | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose one:
AND Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Required Professional Education Core Courses - 34-36 hours
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| | and | |
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 301 | Strategies in Teaching | 3 |
| ED 314 | History of Education | 3 |
| ED 317 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| ED 330 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 432 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 433 | Methods in Education | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
If a student has completed a CIS 170 course or equivalent, enroll in ED 191 instead of ED 190. Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses. Exception: Students must earn a "B" or higher in ED 301.
Required Courses for Special Education - 40 hours
| ED 304 | Strategies for Reading/Language Arts | 3 |
| ED 305 | Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| ED 322 | Education for the Developing Learner | 3 |
| HPER 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
| MU 129 | Music Listening | 3 |
| SPE 340 | Language Development and Disorders | 3 |
| SPE 345 | Effective Collaboration | 3 |
| SPE 346 | Ethical & Professional Aspects of Special Education | 3 |
| SPE 350 | Assessment of the Exceptional Student | 3 |
| SPE 360 | Characteristics & Needs of Exceptional Students - Modified | 4 |
| | or | |
| SPE 361 | Characteristics & Needs of Exceptional Students - Comprehensive | 4 |
| SPE 440 | Techniques & Strategies for Exceptional Students - Modified | 4 |
| | or | |
| SPE 441 | Techniques & Strategies for Exceptional Students - Comprehensive | 4 |
| SPE 347 | Practical Applications of Special Education | 3 |
| SPE 444 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.
Total GEC credit hours (43-47 hours)
Total required Education core (36-37 hours)
Required courses for Special Education (40 hours)
General Electives (0-3 hours)
120 minimum hours for graduation.
All courses must have a "C" or higher, except for ED 301 which requires a "B" or higher.
Candidates completing the initial Licensure Special Education Program interested in an additional endorsement in Special Education: Early Childhood/PreK-3
Candidates only interested in an initial license in Special Education Early Childhood PreK-3; please see your advisor.