Special Education
Special Education is a dual licensure program in which teacher candidates complete the requirements for licensure in special education (general curriculum) and one of the following areas: elementary education and middle grades education.
For special education certification, with teacher licensure, in English, mathematics, history or science education with a biology concentration, please see each department listing for the teacher licensure requirements.
To receive special education certification (in any content area), students are required to take the core requirements for special education:
The following courses are required of all special education (general curriculum) students:
Choose one of the following
EDU 211 required for special/elementary education majors
SOC 243 required for special middle and special secondary education majors
Core Courses
| EDU 323 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT I: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 4 sh |
| EDU 342 | FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 345 | PLANNING AND MANAGING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS | 4 sh |
| EDU 435 | ASSESSMENT METHODS AND INTERPRETATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 444 | LANGUAGE AND LITERACY METHODS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 445 | TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES IN MATHEMATICS AND CONTENT AREAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS | 4 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
The following courses are required of all special education/elementary education students:
Core Courses: 28 sh
| PEH 362 | HEALTHFUL LIVING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2 sh |
| HST 120 | THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH RECONSTRUCTION | 4 sh |
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| BIO 101 | TOPICS IN GENERAL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 102 | GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| SCI 121 | SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS | 4 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| MTH 208 | NUMBER AND ALGEBRA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| MTH 209 | GEOMETRY AND DATA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| CIS 220 | TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING | 3 sh |
| EDU 298 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND ARTS INTEGRATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 401 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY AND SPECIAL/ELEMENTARY | 2 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
MTH 208 & MTH 209: Elon Core Curriculum Math requirement or equivalent is a prerequisite
Choose one of the following series: 16 sh
| EDU 311 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING I: LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
| AND | |
| EDU 412 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING II: MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
| or | |
| EDU 312 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING I:MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
| AND | |
| EDU 411 | PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING II:LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS AND MATERIALS | 8 sh |
Student Teaching
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING - WINTER TERM | 4 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 99 |
The following courses are required of all special education/middle grades education students:
Core Courses 28 sh
| CIS 220 | TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING | 3 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| EDU 402 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| K-12 AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 441 | FOUNDATIONS OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
Middle grades concentrations - choose one
Communication skills: 28 sh
| ENG 205 | GRAMMAR | 4 sh |
| ENG 224 | AMERICAN LITERATURE II | 4 sh |
| ENG 250 | INTERPRETATIONS OF LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 319 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
| ENG 399 | YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| EDU 421 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY ENGLISH | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| ENG 238 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 239 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 359 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOVELS | 4 sh |
OR Social studies: 28 sh
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| GEO 131 | THE WORLD'S REGIONS | 4 sh |
| HST 112 | EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD SINCE 1500 | 4 sh |
| HST 123 | THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1865 | 4 sh |
| HST 221 | THE WORLD IN THE 20TH CENTURY | 4 sh |
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 425 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES | 4 sh |
OR Mathematics: 28 sh
| MTH 110 | GENERAL STATISTICS | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| MTH 208 | NUMBER AND ALGEBRA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| MTH 209 | GEOMETRY AND DATA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following courses: 4 sh
Additional Requirements
| MTH 308 | MATHEMATICS FOR MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| EDU 422 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY MATHEMATICS | 4 sh |
OR Science: 28 sh
| BIO 101 | TOPICS IN GENERAL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 102 | GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| SCI 121 | SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS | 4 sh |
| CHM 111 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 sh |
| PHY 110 | ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 4 sh |
| PHY 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY | 4 sh |
| PHY 103 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY | 4 sh |
| EDU 424 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SCIENCE | 4 sh |
Concentrations Total: 28
Total Credit Hours: 80