Academic Programs Catalog

College of Education

Undergraduate Program

The department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in special education. This program is a preprofessional program for students who plan to be certified as both a PK-12 special education teacher and an elementary general education teacher.  Students in the program work toward certification in the learning disabilities area of special education and in general education in prekindergarten through grade three or grade three through grade six. Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in special education, the bachelor's degree is granted as well recommended for Teacher Certification.


Special Education

Admission      

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in special education-learning disabilities, students must declare their intent to become a special education-learning disabilities major to the Academic Advising Office in the College of Education.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Special Education

  1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education.

    The completion of Mathematics 201 referenced in item 2. b. (1) below may also satisfy the University mathematics requirement.

    The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Special Education major is met by completing Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education 301. That course is referenced in item 2. d. below.
  2. The following requirements for the major:
    a. Professional Education Courses (18 credits):
    (1) All of the following courses (18 credits):
    CEP 240 Introduction to Exceptional Learners 3
    TE 101 Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education  3
          TE  102 Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education  3
    TE  150 Reflections on Learning  3
    TE  341 Teaching and Learning of (Bi) Multilingual Learners  3
    TE  371 Justice and Equity Seminar I  1
    TE  471 Justice and Equity Seminar III  1
    TE  472 Justice and Equity Seminar IV  1
    b.  Elementary Education Courses (9 credits):
    (1) The following course (3 credits):
    TE  202 Engaging Elementary Learners with Mathematics  3
    (2) The following literacy course (3 credits):
    TE 301 Children's Literacy Development (W) 3
    (3) The following mathematics course (3 credits):
    MTH 201 Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I 3
    c.  One of the following two grade band concentrations (21 or 26 credits):
    Prekindergarten through Grade Three (26 credits)
    All of the following courses (26 credits):
       HDFS  320 Interaction with Children in Groups  3
    HDFS  320L  Interaction with Children – Laboratory  1
    HDFS  321 Curriculum for Children  (W) 3
    HDFS  321L  Curriculum for Children – Laboratory  1
    TE  330 Science Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3)  3
    TE 331 Social Studies Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3) 3
    TE 340 Teaching and Learning Elementary Science (PK-6) 3
    TE 343 Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies (PK-6) 3
    TE  405A  Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners – PK-3  3
    TE  406A  Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I – PK-3  3
    Grade Three through Grade Six (21 credits) 
    (1) One of the following United States history courses (3 credits):
          HST  301 Indigenous-European Encounters in North America  3
          HST  302 Revolutionary America  3
    (2) One of the following arts integration courses (3 credits): 
          TE  430 Introduction to Arts in the Classroom 3
          TE  431 Learning through Drama  3
          TE  432 Learning through Movement  3
    (3) All of the following courses (18 credits):
    TE 204 Engaging Elementary Learners in Science: Culture and Equity 3
          TE  332 Science Curriculum for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6)  3
    TE 333 Social Studies Curriculum for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6) 3
    TE 340 Teaching and Learning Elementary Science (PK-6) 3
    TE 343 Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies (PK-6) 3
    TE  405 Teaching Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners I (3-6)  3
          TE  406 Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners II (3-6)  3
    d. Learning Disabilities Area of Emphasis (42 credits)
    (1) All of the following courses: 
          CEP  301 Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities (W)  3
    CEP 302 Technology and Content Area Support for Students with Disabilities 2
    CEP 339 Classroom Management for Special Education 3
    CEP  345 Language and Literacy Development and Disorders  3
          CEP  349 Behavior Management in Special Education  3
    CEP  351 Special Education Law and Policies 3
    CEP 400 Professional Skills in Special Education 1
    CEP 401 Transition and Collaboration in Special Education 3
    CEP 402 Mathematics Interventions for Students with Disabilities 3
    CEP 403 Assessment for Students with Disabilities 3
    CEP 404 Literacy Interventions for Students with Disabilities 3
    CEP 405 Internship in Teaching Special Education 12