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Childhood Education/Special Education
Dual Certificate (1-6) 48-51 Credits

Teaching students with special needs can be a particularly rewarding and challenging career path. This program prepares students to create effective learning environments for three types of students: mentally handicapped, emotionally disturbed and learning disabled. These three areas of specialization are incorporated into one comprehensive program that covers grades 1 through 6. You will study classroom management and the diagnosis and correction of learning disabilities. Learn about inclusion techniques \ a trend toward keeping special education children in regular classes while also providing additional assistance in that setting. Required courses include the use of technology in special education, understanding the neurologically impaired child, and the psychology and education of autistic children. Supervised student-teaching opportunities will give students real-world experience with this special population.

Curriculum and Instruction Core Courses (18 Credits)

Courses

Credits

EDU 700A/EDI 600 Psychological and Developmental Foundations of Education

3

EDU 700B/EDI 601 Social Foundations of American Education

3

EDU 827EDI 677 Curriculum & Assessment for Classroom Teachers

3

EDU 712/EDI 612 Teaching Social Studies in Grades 1-6

3

EDU 713/EDI 613 Teaching Mathematics in Grades 1-6

3

EDU 714/EDI 614 Teaching Science in Grades 1-6

3

 

 

Special Education Core Courses (24 Credits)

Courses

Credits

EDU 735/EDS 600 Introduction into the Study of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 740/EDS 610 Literacy Teaching and Learning: Birth - Grade 6

3

EDU 747/EDS 617 Literacy for Children with Disabilities: Birth \ Grade 6

3

EDU 890/EDS 630 The Assessment & Instruction of Students with Mild Disabilities (field experience 15 hrs.)

3

EDU 891/EDS 631 The Assessment & Instruction of Students with Severe Disabilities (field experience 15 hrs.)

3

EDU 892/EDS 632 The Assessment, Instruction, & Classroom Management for Children with Emotional & Behavior Problems (field experience 10 hrs.)

3

EDU 893/EDS 633 Accommodating Learners with Special Needs In Inclusive Settings (field experience 15 hrs.)

3

EDU 924/EDS 624 Contemporary Issues and Research in Special Education (Culminating Experience)

3

 

 

Student Teaching (6 credits)

Courses

Credits

EDU 909D/EDS 613 Supervised Student Teaching in Special Education (Must be taken in the same semester as EDU 910D/EDI 710)

3

EDU 910D/EDI 710 Supervised Student Teaching & Seminar for Grades 1-6 (Must be taken in the same semester as EDU 909D/EDS 613)

3

Culminating Experience (0-3 credits)

Courses

Credits

Comprehensive Examination

0

Or

 

EDU 905/EDI 705 Final Thesis

3

Or

 

Total Credits

48-51

Required 150 hours of field experience prior to student teaching will be fulfilled through core courses.

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