Bachelor of Science in Special Education, Licensure in Interventionist Grades K-8 Concentration
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 |
| Or | |
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| EDU 101 | Education as Profession | 2 |
ENG Lit
| ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 | 3 |
| PHY 101 | Physical Science I | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHY 102 | Physical Science II | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHY 105 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 |
| PSY 113 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Or | |
| SOC 211 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
Additional Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (6)
Major Field of Study (32)
| EDU 313 | Language Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 314 | Kindergarten Curriculum & Teaching Methods | 3 |
| ENG 315 | Advanced Grammar | 3 |
| ENG 330 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| HPPE 211 | First Aid and Emergency Care | 2 |
| PSY 406 | Disorders of Childhood and Youth | 3 |
| SPED 315/EDU 315 | Exceptional Child | 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 |
Professional Education Courses (33)
| EDU 201 | Planning and Procedures for Teacher Education | 2 |
| EDU 308 | Psychology of Learning and Cognition | 3 |
| EDU 331 | Educational Assessment | 4 |
| EDU 342 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 343 | Problem Solving K-5 | 3 |
| EDU 360/SOW 360 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDU 412 | Language Literacy Methods | 3 |
| SPED 460 | Clinical Practice in Special Education Grades K-8 | 11 |
| SPED 461 | Clinical Practice Seminar, K-8 | 1 |
For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)
General Electives (4)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Recommended Four-Year Plan for Special Education, Licensure in Interventionist Grades K-8 Concentration