Special Education
The Special Education major is a dual licensure program in which teacher candidates complete the requirements for licensure in special education (General Curriculum, K-12) and one of the following areas: Elementary Education, Middle Grades (6-9), or Secondary English (9-12), Secondary Mathematics (9-12), Secondary History (9-12) or Secondary Science education with a biology concentration (9-12). 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: 4 sh
- EDU 211 required for special/elementary education majors
- SOC 243 required for special middle and special secondary education majors
Core Courses: 28 sh
| 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 AFTER 1865 | 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/IGS 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 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 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 |
| MTH 308 | MATHEMATICS FOR MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| EDU 422 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY MATHEMATICS | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following courses: 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