2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

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Special Education, Licensure in Interventionist Grades 6-12 Requirements

(SLO) Expected Outcomes:

1. Teacher candidates shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to succeed in careers within the field.

2. Teacher candidates shall complete clinical practice and a seminar course in the last semester of their senior year.

3. Teacher candidates of the licensure program will pass the appropriate Praxis II exam.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

General Education Courses

Core Requirements to include:

BIO 111General Biology I

4
EDU 101Education as Profession

2
ENG 201World Literature I

3
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
HIS 202History of the United States II

3
PSY 113General Psychology

3
REL 241Introduction to Philosophy

3

Additional Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (6)

 
PSY 211Developmental Psychology-Lifespan

3
SOC 211Principles of Sociology

3

Major Field of Study (21)

ENG 330Second Language Acquisition

3
PSY 406Disorders of Childhood and Youth

3
SPED 343/HPPE 343Essentials of Adaptive Physical Education

3
SPED 401The Inclusive Classroom

3
SPED 402Methods of Intervention for Students with Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities

3
SPED 403Collaboration Skills/Resources for Effective Intervention

3

Professional Education Courses (36)

EDU 308Psychology of Learning and Cognition

3
EDU 331Educational Assessment

4
EDU 342Classroom Management

3
EDU 360Multicultural Education

3
EDU 410Technology in Education

2

For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)

Concentration Courses (12)

Choose a concentration in English, Mathematics, Biology, or History.

• English Concentration – choice of ENG 203 British Lit I or 204 British Lit II, choice of ENG 205 American Lit I or 206 American Lit II, ENG 315 Advanced Grammar, ENG 411 Linguistics (12 hours)
• Mathematics Concentration - MAT 141 Precalculus, MAT 211 Math Concepts, MAT 231 Statistics, 1 hour elective (12 hours)
• Biology Concentration - BIO 301 Genetics, BIO 331 Cell Biology, BIO 341 Ecology (12 hours)
• History Concentration – HIS 111 History of Civilization I or HIS 112 History of Civilization II, HIS 221 American Government, HIS 240 Tennessee History, and HIS 241 World Geography (12 hours)


 

Total Credit Hours: 120