Recommended Four-Year Plan for Special Education, Licensure in Interventionist Grades K-8 Concentration
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)
| EDU 101 | Education as Profession | 2 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| PHY 101 | Physical Science I | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHY 102 | Physical Science II | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHY 105 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 |
Core MATH
| Mathematics Core | 3 |
Core FA
| Fine Arts Core | 3 |
Core PE
| PE Activity | 1 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (18)
| COMM 221/ENG 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
ENG Lit
| ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, or 206 | 3 |
| MAT 211 | Math Concepts | 3 |
Core HIS
| History Core | 3 |
Core REL
| Religion/Philosophy Core | 3 |
| SPED 343/HPPE 343 | Essentials of Adaptive Physical Education | 3 |
Spring Semester (14)
| EDU 201 | Planning and Procedures for Teacher Education | 2 |
| PSY 211 | Developmental Psychology-Lifespan | 3 |
| SPED 315/EDU 315 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
Core HUM
| Humanities Core | 3 |
Elec
| General Elective | 3 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester (16)
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/SOW 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 |
- 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 201, 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.