Special Education Double Major Plus Secondary Education (B.S.Ed.) with specialization

Departmental Requirements (31 hours)

• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C)
• SPED 200 - Serving Students with Mild to Severe Disabilities
• SPED 260 - Introduction to Behavior Management
• SPED 296 - Field Experience (C)
• SPED 350 - Informal Assessment
• SPED 394 - Internship (C)
• SPED 417 - Vocational-Transitional Programming (C)
• SPED 420 - K-12 Curriculum & Instructional Strategies (C)
• SPED 431 - Identification and Assessment in Special Education (C)
• SPED 432 - Methods and Materials for LD K-12 (C)
• SPED 441 - Inclusive Methods for Diverse Learners (C)
• ELED 459 - Introduction to Literacy Assessment and Remediation (C)
• SPED 460 - Family Systems and Professional Collaboration (C)
• SPED 488 - Student Teaching in Special Education (C)

Students must complete one of the following Secondary Education B.S.Ed. program with specialization

Completing the Special Education major hours (31 hours) plus one of the following programs plus General Education courses. Total hours listed behind each program below:

• Secondary Education-Biology Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)  136-137 total hours
• Secondary Education-Communication Studies Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)  127 total hours
• Secondary Education-English Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)  133 total hours
• Secondary Education-History Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)   133 total hours
• Secondary Education-Mathematics Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)  139 total hours
• Secondary Education-Physical Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)  133 total hours
• Secondary Education-Spanish Education specialization (B.S.Ed.)   131 total hours

The double major ranges from 127-139 credit hours.

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

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