Elementary Education with a major in Special Education (BA)
The Aguadilla and Ponce campuses are authorized to offer this Program.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education with a major in Special Education
General Education Requirements |
54 credits |
Core Course Requirements |
37 credits |
Major Requirements |
21 credits |
Submajor Requirements |
27 credits |
Elective Courses |
3 credits |
Total |
142 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 courses GEHP 3000 and GEMA 1000. Instead they will take the course HPER 3160 or 3310 to meet the requirements of the category. In the Basic Skills in Mathematics category they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.
Core Course Requirements - 37 credits
EDUC 1080 | Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 1 |
EDUC 2021 | History and Philosophy of Education | 3 |
EDUC 2022 | Society and Education | 3 |
EDUC 2031 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
EDUC 2032 | Learning Psychology | 3 |
EDUC 2060 | Integration of Technology in Education | 2 |
EDUC 2870 | The Exceptional Student Population | 4 |
EDUC 2890 | Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii | 2 |
EDUC 3013 | Teaching Strategies | 2 |
EDUC 3015 | Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 2 |
EDUC 4011 | Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 4013 | Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II | 4 |
EDUC 4551 | Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills | 1 |
EDUC 4552 | Integration of Professional Skills | 1 |
HIST 3010 | Historical Process of the United States of America | 3 |
Major Requirements - 21 credits
EDUC 2020 | Health, Nutrition and First-Aid | 3 |
EDUC 3076 | Mathematics Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in The Primary Grades (4-6) | 3 |
EDUC 3084 | Social Studies Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in The Primary Grades (4-6) | 3 |
EDUC 3130 | Fine Arts in The Educational Process | 3 |
EDUC 3186 | English Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment at The Elementary Level (4-6) | 3 |
EDUC 3232 | Language Arts Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment at the Elementary Level (4-6) | 3 |
EDUC 3266 | Natural Sciences Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in the Primary Grades (4-6) | 3 |
Submajor Requirements - 27 credits
EDUC 2905 | Nature and Needs of Students with Intellectual Disability and Mental Disorders | 3 |
EDUC 2906 | Nature and Needs of Students with Specific Learning Problems, ADD And ADHD | 3 |
EDUC 3140 | Language and Reading | 3 |
EDUC 3270 | Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation and Assessment for Exceptional Students | 3 |
EDUC 3290 | Management of Student Behavior in the Classroom | 3 |
EDUC 3420 | Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Learning Problems in Mathematics | 3 |
EDUC 3440 | Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Literacy Problems | 3 |
EDUC 3470 | Technological Assistance, Curriculum and Materials for Teaching Exceptional Students | 3 |
EDUC 3570 | Strategies, Methods and Techniques for Teaching Students with Functional Diversity | 3 |