Secondary Education/Special Education (B.S.Ed.)

70 Major Hours (+ Major Hours in Other Specialty Area, 94-106), 124-136 Degree Hours

Special Education Departmental Requirements (34 hours)

• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3
• SPED 200 - Serving Students with Mild to Severe Disabilities 3
• SPED 260 - Introduction to Behavior Management 2
• SPED 296 - Field Experience (C) 1
• SPED 350 - Informal Assessment 2
• SPED 394 - Internship (C) 1
• SPED 417 - Vocational-Transitional Programming (C) 2
• SPED 420 - K-12 Curriculum & Instructional Strategies (C) 2
• SPED 426 - Advanced Methods and Materials for Secondary Students with Disabilities 2
• SPED 431 - Identification and Assessment in Special Education (C) 3
• SPED 432 - Methods and Materials for LD K-12 (C) 2
• SPED 441 - Inclusive Methods for Diverse Learners (C) 2
• SPED 460 - Family Systems and Professional Collaboration (C) 2
• SPED 488 - Student Teaching in Special Education (C) 7

Departmental Requirements (14 hours)

• ELED 433 - Professional and Ethical Issues 1
• ELED 459 - Introduction to Literacy Assessment and Remediation (C) 2
• SEED 394 - Internship (C) 1
• SEED 400 - Methods and Media in Middle/High School (C) 2
• SEED (secondary teaching methods course) 3
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) 2
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 3

Nondepartmental Requirements (22 hours)

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
• EDFN 438 - Bridging Theory and Practice 3
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) 3
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) 3
• EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
• INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3, HSDC] 3
• TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2
• TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media 3

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

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State Authorization