Special Ed K-8/Early Childhood PK-4/Dual Cert BSED
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:
09.100 University Seminar
20.101 Composition I and 20.201 Composition II (or any of the writing intensive literature courses)
25.103 Public Speaking or 25.104 Interpersonal Communication
42.121 US History Col Per 1877 or 42.122 US History 1877 to Present
48.101 General Psychology
48.211 Early Child Development
50.100 Cells, Genes and Molecules or 50.101 Human Biology
53.201 Math Concepts I or 53.202 Math Concepts II
54.103 Physical Science
60.406 Multicultural Education
70.101 Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities
Any literature course
Requirements for the Major - A total of 78 semester hours is required for dual certification in elementary education and special education. This includes credit hours earned through the student teaching experience. Fall semester incoming freshmen are required to enroll in the Department of Exceptionality Programs’ University Seminar course (1cr.).
Professional Education courses include:
60.291 Principles of Teaching
62.121 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
62.214 Teaching Reading EC B-K
62.218 Teaching Math EC B-K
60.414 Home/School/Community Relations
62.331 Teaching Science/Env Education PK-4
62.334 Teaching Reading EC 1-4
62.336 Teaching Social Studies EC PK-4
62.340 Teaching Math EC 1-4
62.343 Assessment in Early Childhood Education
62.347 Fine Arts & Dev Child
72.432 ELL: Comm/Educational Strategies or 79.494 ESL Strategies/Methods
70.202 Technology for Individuals with Exceptionalities
70.206 Introduction to Early Intervention
70.275 Linking Assessment/Instruction
70.358 Methods of Instruction
70.417 Behavior Intervention and Support
70.430 Instructional Practices PK-8 (Mod/Sev)
70.433 Literacy Instruction
70.449 Assessment and Planning
70.450 Instructional Practices PK-8 (Mild)
70.489 Student Teaching
70.461 Student Teaching Seminar