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Adolescence/Special Education Major Requirements

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

34 credits will be required.

Requirements

Sophomore or Junior Year (16 Credits)

EDU 3000Eportfolio

0
EDU 3290Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom

3
EDU 3300Field Experience in a School Setting

0
EDU 3310Assessment: Uncovering the Abilities of Students with Disabilities in the School Setting

3
EDU 3350Students with Disabilities in the School Setting: Characteristics and Educational Needs for the Classroom Teacher

3
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

Fall of Senior Year (9 Credits)

EDU 3390Literacy in the Content Areas for Adolescent Teachers

6
EDU 3700Field Experience in a School Setting-Adolescence/Special Education Program

0

Methodology Content Area Course (One course):

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

EDU 3140, EDU 3150, EDU 3160, EDU 3190 and EDU 3460: In addition to EDU 3390 and EDU 3700, 7-12 teacher candidates will take the 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 and EDU 3700 (9 hours per week).

Spring of Senior Year (9 Credits)

EDU 4870Adolescence/Special Education Student Teaching

8
EDU 4900Student Teaching Seminar-All Certification Programs

1

Note: In order to maintain full-time status, teacher candidates must take an additional 3-credit course from those required for the degree.