Special Education / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 58

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-SPED-E

I. Professional Education Courses for (K-12) Licensure in Special Education - Learning Behavior Specialist I

ECED-33500Beginning Linguistics and Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood

3

ELED-40900Child and Adolescent Literature

3

ENLE-31000Foundations of Teaching Bilingual and English Language Learners

3

SCED-30400Integrating Educational and Assistive Technology into the Classroom

3

SPED-20000Field Experience 1: Special Education

1

SPED-20700Learning Theories and Schooling

3

SPED-22300Disability Studies in Education

3

SPED-30000Field Experience 2: Special Education

1

SPED-30300Development and Characteristics of Learners

3

SPED-33200Methods of Teaching in Middle and Secondary Content Areas

3

SPED-33400Transitions and Students with High Support Needs

3

SPED-34000Methods and Content of Teaching Science, Health and Movement

3

SPED-35200Methods and Content of Teaching Mathematics

3

SPED-35300Early Reading and Writing Methodologies

3

SPED-35900Assessment for Learning

3

SPED-36400Partnerships for Inclusive Education

1

SPED-39100Instructional Planning and Performance Based Assessment

3

SPED-40000Field Experience 3: Special Education

1

SPED-47100Content Area Reading Strategies for Adolescent Learners

3

SPED-48300Clinical Practice and Seminar: Special Education

9

Please refer to elementary education for additional general education requirements.

II. Recommended Electives for Special Education

ENLE-32600Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction for Teaching English Language Learners

3

SPED-20200Sign Language 1

3

SPED-20300Sign Language 2

3

SPED-36600Special Education Law

1

SPED-36700Autism

1

III. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
SPED-48300Clinical Practice and Seminar: Special Education

9