Requirements
General Education Requirements (35 Credits)
Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.
Art History (3 Credits)
Music History (3 Credits)
English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100*
Languages (3 Credits)
History, Political Science, Sociology (6 Credits in Total)
Psychology (3 Credits) PSY 2040 or PSY 2050
Philosophy (3 Credits)
Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Ethics (3 Credits)
Physical Education (1 Credit)
Core Course (4 Credits)
*ENG 1200 required for grades lower than a “B” in ENG 1100.
NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 35, because the following Major or Related requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirement: BIO 1260 and MAT 1150A. The Literature requirement is satisfied by the Education Related requirement of ENG 2620.
Major Requirements (29-30 Credits)
BIO electives (3-4) Credits, from BIO 3000-level courses (3 Credits)
Additional four (4) Credits in BIO 2000/BIO 3000-level† courses (Select from Course Descriptions Section) 4 Credits)
†For one BIO 2000/3000-level elective: BIO 4600 may substitute with permission of the chairperson.
Related Requirements (9 Credits)
| ENV 1010 | Introduction to Environmental Issues | 3 |
| MAT 1150A | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 2090 | Mathematics for Elementary Education - Number Sense and Operations | 3 |
Education 5 Year Childhood Special Education Major Requirements (55 Credits)
EDU courses are taken during the second, third, fourth and fifth years.
| EDU 1000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 2290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 2300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 2600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 2610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 2650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDU 3380 | Literacy in the Content Areas for Childhood Teachers | 6 |
| EDU 3410 | Mathematics in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6 | 3 |
| EDU 3460 | Science in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6/Adolescent 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 3510 | Social Studies in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6 | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5240 | Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5275 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities, Including Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
| EDU 5276 | Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5282 | Curriculum, Content, Practices and Environmental Issues for Teaching Students with Disabilities PreK-12 (Curriculum and Instructions for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5283 | Strategies, Methods, & Environments for Teaching Students with Disabilities PreK-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5479 | Pre-Student Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms | 0 |
| EDU 5505 | Student Teaching Seminar Part 1 Baccalaureate/Master Degrees | 0 |
| EDU 5506 | Student Teaching Seminar Part 2 Baccalaureate/Master Degrees | 0 |
| EDU 5596 | Student Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms Part 1 Baccalaureate/Master Degrees | 3 |
| EDU 5597 | Student Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms Part 2 Baccalaureate/Master Degrees | 3 |
| EDU 5645 | Research in Education | 3 |
Take one EDU Elective course (3 Credits)
EDU 5140,
EDU 5210,
EDU 5220,
EDU 5230,
EDU 5350,
EDU 5393
| EDU 5140 | Teaching English as a New Language | 3 |
| EDU 5210 | Curriculum, Strategies, Methodology and Materials in Early Childhood Education, Birth - Grade 2 | 3 |
| EDU 5220 | Current Issues in Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2: Assessment of Progress, Relationships, Families, Legal and Community Issues | 3 |
| EDU 5230 | Instructional Applications of the Internet - Integrating Digital Age Tools into Instruction, Classroom Management, Communication and Collaboration | 3 |
| EDU 5350 | Science Education in Society | 3 |
| EDU 5393 | Latin American Culture and Civilization for the Inclusive Classroom of Adolescent Diverse Learners | 3 |
Education Childhood/Special Education Literature Requirement (3 Credits)
This course also satisfies the General Education Literature requirement.
Electives (0-1 Credits)
The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement for a B.S. degree is met. FST 1000 counts towards required Electives. No Electives are required if FST is waived.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)
Total Credit Hours: 131-132