2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


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.

36 credits

Required Courses: 36 credit hours

SPED 120Introduction to Special Education

3

SPED 236Foundations of LD and CI

3

SPED 257Foundations of ASD and EBD

3

SPED 280Practicum: Children and Youth with Disabilities

3

SPED 301IEP Development

3

SPED 312Collaboration and Assessment

3

SPED 336Methods in LD and CI

3

SPED 357Methods in ASD and EBD

3

SPED 487Student Teaching: Special Education

1-12

Special Education Sample Plan of Study

Special Education may not be a stand alone major. Typically students pair SPED with either ELED or SEED.  Use those plans along with this plan to complete coursework for both majors. If not completing ELED or SEED, work with the Education Department Chair on substitution(s) for the SPED 487 Student Teaching requirement.

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 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

SPED 120Introduction to Special Education

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 112First Year Seminar: Vocation

1

SPED 236Foundations of LD and CI

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

SPED 257Foundations of ASD and EBD

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

SPED 280Practicum: Children and Youth with Disabilities

3

Spring Semester

SPED 301IEP Development

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

SPED 312Collaboration and Assessment

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

SPED 357Methods in ASD and EBD

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

SPED 336Methods in LD and CI

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

SPED 487Student Teaching: Special Education

1-12