Bachelor of Science in Special Education, Licensure Area in Interventionist Grades 6-12

CIP Code: 13.1017

(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 111	General Biology I	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	4
EDU 101	Education as Profession	2
ENG 201	World Literature I	3
HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3
	Or
Core LIT	Literature Core	3
PSY 113	General Psychology	3
REL 241	Introduction to Philosophy	3

Additional Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (6)

PSY 211	Developmental Psychology-Lifespan	3
SOC 211	Principles of Sociology	3

Major Field of Study (21)

ENG 330	Second Language Acquisition	3
PSY 406	Disorders of Childhood and Youth	3
SPED 343/HPPE 343	Essentials of Adaptive Physical Education	3
SPED 401	The Inclusive Classroom	3
SPED 402	Methods of Intervention for Students with Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities	3
SPED 403	Collaboration Skills/Resources for Effective Intervention	3
SPED 404	Transition and Employment for Students with Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities	3

Professional Education Courses (36)

EDU 201	Planning and Procedures for Teacher Education	2
EDU 308	Psychology of Learning and Cognition	3
EDU 315	Exceptional Child	3
EDU 331	Educational Assessment	4
EDU 342	Classroom Management	3
EDU 360/SOW 360	Multicultural Education	3
EDU 415	Teaching Reading in Grades 6-12	3
EDU 425	Strategies for Teaching Grades 6-12	3
SPED 462	Clinical Practice in Special Education Grades 6-12	11
SPED 463	Clinical Practice Seminar, 6-12	1

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

EDU 410

Technology in Education

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