Special Education Major

Required courses for certification in generic special education, grades 1-8:

• ED 101 - Child Development (4 Cr.)
• ED 207 - Psychological and Developmental Foundations of Education (3-4 Cr.)
• ED 210 - Development of Education in the United States (3 Cr.)
• ED 221 - Assessment and Evaluation in Education (3 Cr.)
• ED 222 - Foundation of Reading and Language Arts: Processes, Acquisition, and Instruction of Reading (6 Cr.)
• ED 241 - Materials for Teaching Reading (3 Cr.)
• ED 243 - Assessment for Reading Instruction (3 Cr.)
• ED 246 - Teaching Social Studies in Special Education and the Elementary School (2 Cr.)
• SPE 100 - Special Education: Historical, Philosophical, and Legal Foundations (4 Cr.)
• SPE 235 - Curriculum for Exceptional Students: Methods and Instructional Procedures (3 Cr.)
• SPE 238 - Curriculum for Exceptional Students: Principles and Programs (3 Cr.)
• SPE 320 - Counseling Exceptional Students and Their Parents (3 Cr.)

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• SPE 324 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Mental Retardation (4 Cr.) or
• SPE 326 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Learning Disabilities (4 Cr.) or
• SPE 328 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Emotional Disturbance (4 Cr.) (taken concurrently with SPE 350 )

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• SPE 327 - Diagnostic and Prescriptive Techniques for Exceptional Children (3 Cr.)

Electives for additional practical experience:

• SPE 224 - Practicum in Special Education with Children with Mental Retardation (Variable Cr.)
• SPE 226 - Practicum in Special Education with Children with Learning Disabilities (Variable Cr.)
• SPE 228 - Practicum in Special Education with Children with Emotional Disturbance (Variable Cr.)

Note:

SPE 344 , SPE 346 , or SPE 348  may be substituted for SPE 350  for those seeking categorical out-of-state certification.

Successful completion of Praxis I is a prerequisite for SPE 324 , SPE 326 , SPE 328 , and SPE 350 .

A minimum grade of B- in internship courses and satisfactory completion of Praxis II is required to complete the certification program.

Courses required in other academic areas:

MA 110  and MA 113 , English composition, literature, art or music, United States history, non-Western culture, social science other than education, laboratory science other than psychology, second natural science course (need not include a lab, and may include psychology).

Demonstrated writing proficiency in the major through one of the following:

• ED 210 - Development of Education in the United States (3 Cr.)
• ED 222 - Foundation of Reading and Language Arts: Processes, Acquisition, and Instruction of Reading (6 Cr.)
• SPE 320 - Counseling Exceptional Students and Their Parents (3 Cr.)

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• SPE 324 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Mental Retardation (4 Cr.)
• SPE 326 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Learning Disabilities (4 Cr.) or
• SPE 328 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Emotional Disturbance (4 Cr.)

Note:

Many special education courses are offered only in alternate years, so these programs require careful planning. Students should consult with the director of the special education program as early as possible.