5-Year Adolescence/Special Education Major Requirements

For Highly Recommended and Required Additional General Education Courses, see: Programs for Adolescence and Adolescence/Special Education.

52 credits will be required.

Requirements

All field experiences for this program provide for a dual experience in both a regular class setting and special education inclusive settings.

Sophomore or Junior Year (10 Credits)

EDU 3000Eportfolio

0

EDU 3290Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom

3

EDU 3300Field Experience in a School Setting

0

EDU 3600Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers

3

EDU 3610Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings

1

EDU 3650Critical Examination of Issues in Education

3

EDU 3300: pre- or co-requisite to first EDU course

Spring of Junior Year (3 Credits)

EDU 5240Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12

3

Or

EDU 537

Fall of Senior Year (12 Credits)

EDU 5061Adolescent Reading, Writing and Communicating in the Content Areas for Inclusive Classrooms of Diverse Learners

6

EDU 5275Characteristics of Students with Disabilities, Including Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder

3

Complete one* content area course (3 Credits):

EDU 3140Methods and Techniques of Teaching Mathematics for Adolescent Students

3

EDU 3150Methods and Techniques of Teaching Spanish for Adolescent Students

3

EDU 3160Methods and Techniques of Teaching Social Studies for Adolescent Students

3

EDU 3190Methods and Techniques of Teaching English for Adolescent Students

3

EDU 3460Science in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6/Adolescent 7-12

3

*Five-Year Adolescence Education 7-12 teacher candidates will take the appropriate methodology course to sharpen skills in their content area (EDU 3140 or EDU 3150 or EDU 3160 or EDU 3190 or EDU 3460). Teacher candidates are also required to complete the required courses in their content major department during this semester.

Spring of Senior Year (12 Credits)

EDU 5130Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12

3

EDU 5276Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities

3

EDU 5278Strategies, Methods and Environments for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities

3

EDU 5280Curriculum Content, Practices and Environmental Issues for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities

3

EDU 5491Pre-Student Teaching Adolescent/Special Education Field Experiences in Inclusive Classrooms (30 Hrs Content Area 7-12. 30 Hrs Special Ed, 6 Seminars)

0

Fall of 5th Year (9 Credits)

EDU Elective (3 Credits)

EDU
Content Elective

3

EDU Content Elective: EDU 5353-EDU 5393, EDU 5270 or EDU 5272

Required

EDU 5521Student Teaching Seminar Adolescent/ Special Education (Grades 7-12)

0

EDU 5581Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 7-9)

3

EDU 5591Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 10-12)

3

Spring of 5th Year (6 Credits)

EDU Elective (3 Credits)

EDU
Content Elective

3

EDU Content Elective: EDU 5353-EDU 5393, EDU 5270 or EDU 5272

Required

EDU 5642Thesis and Capstone Proposal Development for Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms in Adolescent Education

3

Note: In order to maintain full-time status, students must take an additional 3-credit course.