Recommended Four-Year Plan for Special Education, Licensure Interventionist Grades K-8
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements and transfer information.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (14)
Spring Semester (16)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (18)
Spring Semester (15)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15)
Spring Semester (15)
| EDU 314 | Kindergarten Curriculum & Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDU 343 | Problem Solving K-5 | 3 |
| EDU 412 | Language Literacy Methods | 3 |
| SPED 401 | The Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| SPED 402 | Methods of Intervention for Students with Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15)
| ENG 330 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDU 308 | Psychology of Learning and Cognition | 3 |
| EDU 342 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 360 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| SPED 403 | Collaboration Skills/Resources for Effective Intervention | 3 |
Spring Semester (12)
| SPED 460 | Clinical Practice in Special Education Grades K-8 | 11 |
| SPED 461 | Clinical Practice Seminar, K-8 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
- Apply for admission to the program as early as possible in the sophomore year.
- No EDU– prefixed courses may be taken until the student is admitted to the Teacher Education Program at UT Southern (exceptions: EDU 101, EDU 321/HPPE 321, EDU 308/PSY 308 and EDU 360/SOW 360 which are cross listed).
- Apply by October 1 for spring clinical practice, by March 1 for fall clinical practice.