Elementary Education and Special Education (Dual Certification)
Administered by Exceptionality Programs
Effective Fall 2009
General Education Requirements - The University requires a minimum of 50 hours of general education requirements, some of which are specifically required for this major. Core courses designated by the department as applicable to the general education requirements may be elected in partial fulfillment of that requirement. The following general education courses are required:
BIOLOGY.100 Cells, Genes and Molecules
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking or COMMSTUD.104 Interpersonal Communication
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing and ENGLISH.201 Composition II (or any of the writing intensive literature courses)
EXERSCI.321 First Aid and Safety
MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics or PSYCH.160 Basic Statistics
MATH.201 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
PHYSICS.103 Physical Science
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.210 Life-Span Psychology
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology or ANTHRO.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology
SPECED.101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
Any American history course
A literature course (American, British or European Literature)
Requirements for the Major - A total of 77 semester hours is required for dual certification in elementary education and special education. Fall semester incoming freshmen are required to enroll in the Department of Exceptionality Programs’ University Seminar course (1cr.).
Professional Education courses include:
EDFOUND.251 Psychological Foundations of Education or PSYCH.251 Psychological Foundations of Education
EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching or 79.301 Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Elementary Classroom
EDFOUND.393 Social Foundations of Education or EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
ELEMED.302 Teaching of Science in the Elementary School
ELEMED.310 Teaching Fine Arts in the Elementary School
ELEMED.371 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
ELEMED.373 Diagnostic and Inclusive Practices
ELEMED.390 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
ELEMED.398 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School
EXERSCI.311 Methods and Materials in Elementary School Physical Education or EXERSCI.320 Health and Safety in Elementary School
SPECED.202 Technology for Individuals with Disabilities
SPECED.206 Introduction to Early Intervention
SPECED.240 Foundations of Special Education
SPECED.340 Educating Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
SPECED.357 Vocational Programming
SPECED.401 Student Teaching with Exceptional Individuals
SPECED.417 Behavior Intervention and Support
SPECED.433 Language Arts for Students with Special Needs
SPECED.449 Assessment and Planning
SPECED.450 Elementary Methods for Individuals with Mild Disabilities
SPECED.451 Secondary Methods for Individuals with Mild Disabilities
SPECED.461 Problems in Special Education