Special Education Major
Students seeking full special education teaching certification must major in Elementary Education or Secondary Education/K-12 (including content area) in addition to the Special Education major. Other second majors, such as Communication Disorders or Psychology are unlikely to lead to full special education teacher certification.
34 credits
Required Courses:
Student Teaching (complete 10 or more credits in as many of the following courses as possible):
| SPED 480 | Student Teaching: Emotional/Behavior Problems | 1-12 |
| SPED 481 | Student Teaching:Cognitive Impairments | 1-12 |
| SPED 486 | Student Teaching: Learning Disabilities | 1-12 |
SPED 487
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Educateur-Youth Worker Concentration:
A Special Education major with an Educateur-Youth Worker Concentration is designed for students preparing for work with youth with disabilities or at risk in residential child care settings, therapeutic camps, recreational programs, and community youth agencies and does not lead to certification.
Instead of Student Teaching, complete the following:
SPED 395
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| EDUC 345 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| | Electives from ART, HLTH, NAST, PE, PSYC or SOCI | 9-15 |
To be selected in consultation with the department chair.
Elementary Education Sample Plan of Study
Following is one possible way to complete the major.
Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.
First Year
Fall Semester
| FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I | 4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
Spring Semester
Second Year
Fall Semester
Interim
Spring Semester
Third Year
Fall Semester
Interim
Spring Semester
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Interim
Spring Semester