Exceptional Child Education, B.A.

Exceptional Child Education Curriculum

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Exceptional Child Education

Piedmont's Bachelor of Arts special education program provides specialized training in instructional methods, behavior management, assessment, and legal policies for students with disabilities. After completing this program, students receive certification in PK - 12 general curriculum special education; therefore, completion of this program provides students with the opportunity of teaching students with disabilities at any age level in public schools. Students in this program develop expertise through a combination of coursework and field-based clinical experiences. .

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Exceptional Child Education requires a minimum of 120 credit hours as follows:

Education Courses

EDUC 2000	Introduction to Professional Practice	3
EDEM 3331	Reading Methods, P-5	3
EDUC 2250	Media and Technology for Educators	3
EDUC 3307	Learning and Cognition	3
EDUC 4497	Classroom Management	3
EDUC 4401	The Multicultural Classroom	3

	CHOOSE ONE:
PSYC 2240	Psychology of Childhood and Early Adolescence	3
	OR
PSYC 2290	Human Growth and Development	3

	CHOOSE THREE:
EDEM 3332	Language Arts Methods, P-5	3
EDEM 3334	Social Studies Methods, P-5	3
EDEM 3335	Science Methods, P-5	3
EDEM 3336	Math Methods, P-5	3

Special Education Courses

EDUC 3355

Exceptional Children