Undergraduate Degree

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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 (15 credits):
   	(1)	The following course (3 credits):
   		TE	202	Engaging Elementary Learners with Mathematics					3
   	(2)	One of the following literacy courses (3 credits):
   		TE	301A	Children's Literacy Development PK-3 (W)					3
   		TE	301B	Children's Literacy Development 3-6 (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 I – 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 (15 credits):
   		ISE	301	Science for Elementary Schools					3
   		TE	332	Science Curriculum for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6)					3
   		TE	333	Social Studies for Young Learners (PK-6)					3
   		TE	405	Teaching Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners (3-6)					3
   		TE	406	Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners (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					6
   	(2)	One of the following courses (6 courses):
   		TE	481	PK-3 Internship I					6
   		TE	482	PK-3 Internship II					6
   		TE	484	3-6 Internship I					6
   		TE	485	3-6 Internship II					6