General Catalog 2021-2022

Special Education in Autism (BA)

The Ponce Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Special Education in Autism

General Education Requirements 54 credits
Core Course Requirements 37 credits
Special Education Requirements 21 credits
Major Requirements 18 credits
Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 133 credits

General Education Requirements - 54 credits

Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.

Core Course Requirements - 37 credits

EDUC 1080Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

1

EDUC 2021History and Philosophy of Education

3

EDUC 2022Society and Education

3

EDUC 2031Developmental Psychology

3

EDUC 2032Learning Psychology

3

EDUC 2060Integration of Technology in Education

2

EDUC 2870The Exceptional Student Population

4

EDUC 2890Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii

2

EDUC 3015Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

2

EDUC 4011Evaluation and Assessment

3

EDUC 4012Classroom Research

2

EDUC 4013Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II

4

EDUC 4551Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills

1

EDUC 4552Integration of Professional Skills

1

HIST 3010Historical Process of the United States of America

3

Note: Students of the Bachelor of Arts in Special Education are exempt from taking the core courses EDUC 4050 and 3013.

Special Education Requirements - 21 credits

EDUC 2905Nature and Needs of Students with Intellectual Disability and Mental Disorders

3

EDUC 2906Nature and Needs of Students with Specific Learning Problems, ADD And ADHD

3

EDUC 3140Language and Reading

3

EDUC 3270Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation and Assessment for Students with Disabilities

3

EDUC 3420Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Learning Problems in Mathematics

3

EDUC 3440Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Correction of Reading and Writing Problems

3

EDUC 3570Strategies, Methods and Techniques for Teaching Students with Disabilities

3

Major Requirements - 18 credits

EDUC 2053Nature and Needs of Students with Autism

3

EDUC 2055Psycho-Social Aspects of Students with Autism

3

EDUC 2057Communication Problems and Methods for Students with Autism

3

EDUC 3053Diagnosis, Evaluation and Assessment Techniques for Students with Autism

3

EDUC 3054Curriculum and Teaching Methods for Students with Autism

3

EDUC 4000Managing the Conduct of Students with Autism

3

Note: Students in the Bachelor of Arts Program in Special Education are exempt from taking the courses EDUC 4050 and 3013.