5-Year Childhood/Special Education Major Requirements

For Highly Recommended and Required Additional General Education Courses, see: Programs for Childhood, Childhood Education 1-6/Early Childhood Birth-2, and Childhood/Special Education

55 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

Fall of Senior Year (15 Credits)

EDU 3380Literacy in the Content Areas for Childhood Teachers

6

EDU 3410Mathematics in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6

3

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

3

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

3

Spring of Senior Year (12 Credits)

EDU 3510Social Studies in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6 (Formerly EDU 351)

3

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 5277Strategies, Methods and Environments for Teaching Childhood Students with Disabilities

3

EDU 5481Pre-Student Teaching Childhood/Special Education Field Experiences in Inclusive Classrooms

0

Fall of 5th Year (9 Credits)

EDU 5279Curriculum Content, Practices and Environmental Issues for Teaching Childhood Students with Disabilities

3

EDU 5511Student Teaching Seminar-Childhood/ Special Education (Grades 1-6)

0

EDU 5561Student Teaching Childhood (Grades 1-3, Regular and Special Education)

3

Take one EDU Elective course (3 Credits)

EDU 5210Curriculum, Strategies, Methodology and Materials in Early Childhood Education, Birth - Grade 2

3

EDU 5220Current Issues in Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2: Assessment of Progress, Relationships, Families, Legal and Community Issues

3

EDU 5230Instructional Applications of the Internet - Integrating Digital Age Tools into Instruction, Classroom Management, Communication and Collaboration

3

EDU 5274Autism Spectrum Disorder

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 5641Thesis and Capstone Proposal Development for Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms in Childhood Education

3

Spring of 5th Year (6 Credits)

EDU 5571Student Teaching Childhood/Special Education (Grades 4-6 Regular and Special Education)

3

Take one EDU Elective course (3 Credits)

EDU 5210Curriculum, Strategies, Methodology and Materials in Early Childhood Education, Birth - Grade 2

3

EDU 5220Current Issues in Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2: Assessment of Progress, Relationships, Families, Legal and Community Issues

3

EDU 5230Instructional Applications of the Internet - Integrating Digital Age Tools into Instruction, Classroom Management, Communication and Collaboration

3

EDU 5274Autism Spectrum Disorder

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 5641Thesis and Capstone Proposal Development for Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms in Childhood Education

3

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