2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

Wellness Education/Special Education Dual Preparation, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Wellness Education/Special Education Dual Preparation:

Foundations (18 hours)

EDUC 120Initial Practice Seminar

1

EDUC 171Integrated Practice I

0

EDUC 130Technology in the Classroom

3

EDUC 202Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 253Diverse Learners

3

EDUC 271Integrated Practice II

0

EDUC 254Transition Planning Seminar

1

EDUC 255Early Childhood Transition Seminar

1

EDUC 312Trauma Informed Schools & Classrooms

3

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

Reading-Core (12 Hours)

EDUC 221Foundations of Reading

3

EDUC 272Integrated Practice III

0

EDUC 322Principles of Phonics

3

EDUC 360Teaching Reading in the Content Area

3

EDUC 361Diagnosis & Correction of Reading Difficulties

3

Wellness Education Core (27 Hours)

EDUC 230Integrated Arts

3

EDUC 260Foundations of Wellness Education

1

EDUC 281Standards for Wellness Ed (PreK-5)

3

EDUC 282Standards for Wellness Ed (6th-12th)

3

SPTM 202Emergency Response/CPR for the Professional Rescuer

1

SPTM 215Introduction to Kinesiology

3

SPTM 285Applied Nutrition

3

PHED 125Introduction to Personal Fitness

1

PHED 133Concepts of Wellness

3

PHED 325Stress Management

3

And either

PSYC 206Child Development

3

Or

PSYC 306Life Span Development

3

Professional Pedagogy (35 hours)

EDUC 323General Methods

3

EDUC 342Instructional Methods Mild/Moderate Learners

3

EDUC 344Classroom Management & Behavior Supports

3

EDUC 350Assessment

3

EDUC 359Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities

1

EDUC 381Wellness Education Methods (PreK-5)

3

EDUC 382Wellness Ed Methods (6th-12th)

3

EDUC 406Professional Practices Seminar

1

EDUC 452Culture & Language in the Classroom

3

EDUC 497Wellness/Special Education Internship

9

Junior Core

The following courses, counted elsewhere in the major, fulfill the Junior Core requirement of the PioPathway.
EDUC 120Initial Practice Seminar

1

EDUC 359Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities

1

EDUC 406Professional Practices Seminar

1

Capstone (3 Hours)

EDUC 440Professional Education Capstone Seminar

3