B.S.Ed. in Special Education (7-12)
(*Note: As of Fall 2020, this program is no longer accepting new students.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| First-Year Experience | 4 | |
| Academic Foundations | ||
| English Composition requirement | 6 | |
| Math requirement requirement | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 | ||
or LAN 382 | Teaching English Language Learners PK-12 | |
| Distributive Requirements | ||
| Science requirement | 6 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| World Geography | ||
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| Additional Baccalaureate Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| EDA 103 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDA 203 | Field: Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDA 314 | Curriculum and Instruction for Individual Learning Differences I | 3 |
| EDA 321 | Behavior Management & Field Experience | 6 |
| EDA 361 | Assessment and Special Education | 3 |
| EDA 414 | PreK - 12 Transition Systems II | 3 |
| EDA 421 | Curriculum and Instruction for Individual Learning Differences II and Field | 6 |
| EDA 429 | Communication Development and Assistive Technologies for Students w/ Disabilities | 3 |
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| EDA 416 | Student Teaching for Exceptional Learners 2 | 6 |
| or EDA 417 | Student Teaching for Exceptional Learners | |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
| Other Degree Completion Requirements | ||
| Students seeking certification in Special Education must be enrolled in another teacher certification content area. | ||
| 1 | See secondary education programs for other requirements (biology, chemistry, earth and space science, english, general science, history, mathematics, physics). |
| 2 | These courses fulfill the general education Capstone requirement. |
Requirements for optional secondary education programs:
Students must receive a C or better in all special education and supporting courses, maintain a 2.80 GPA, and achieve a GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for certification.
Students enrolled in the B.S.Ed. in Special Education (7-12) program are not required to double-major in order to graduate. However, to be eligible for PDE teacher certification in Special Education (7-12), students must double-major with a secondary education or K-12 education program. Students who do not double-major with a secondary or K-12 education program will not be eligible for PDE Special Education (7-12) certification. See the PDE for certification requirements.
