70 semester hours
In this teacher certification program, candidates pursue an endorsement in special education (P-12) and elementary education (K-8) while earning a B.A.E. degree. Endorsements are awarded upon successful completion of coursework, Internship II (student teaching) experience and a passing edTPA score.
Students are encouraged to take the following courses prior to admission to the program:
- MATH 123 or equivalent – required prior to admission
- MATH 124 or equivalent – required by the end of Semester II
- KINS 322 or equivalent
- Life Science
- Physical Science
These courses, plus MUSI 341, must be completed prior to program completion.
First Year: Semester I (Fall)
13 semester hours
- EDUC 320: Issues of Child Abuse and Neglect (1)
- EDUC 330: Professional Practice I (0)
- EDUC 331: Building Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 332: Communities, Schools, and Students (2)
- EDUC 333: Instructional and Classroom Management Systems (4)
- EDUC 334: Foundations of Educational Measurement (2)
- SPED 335: Educational Assessment & Evaluation (2)
First Year: J-Term I
5 semester hours
- SPED 450: Early Childhood Special Education (2)
- SPED 454: Moderate and Low Incidence Disabilities (3)
First Year: Semester II (Spring)
17 semester hours
- EDUC 370: Professional Practice II (0)
- EDUC 371: Developing Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 372: Literacy, Language, and Assessment (4)
- EDUC 373: Mathematics, Science, and Assessment (4)
- EDUC 374: Management and Student Engagement (2)
- EDUC 375: Technology Integration (2)
- SPED 376: Instructional Methodologies for Inclusive Classrooms (3)
Second Year: Semester III (Fall)
13 semester hours
- EDUC 402: Internship I (0)
- EDUC 403: Building Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 404: The Integration of Literacy in Social Studies (3)
- EDUC 405: Art Methods (2)
- EDUC 407: Writing Across the Curriculum (2)
- SPED 404: Collaboration, Team Building, and Supervision (2)
- SPED 431: Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2)
Second Year: J-Term II
5 semester hours
- SPED 430: Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (3)
- SPED 442: Technology in Special Education (2)
Passing scores on the WEST-E or NES endorsement tests for elementary education and special education must be received before a student can start in Semester IV.
Second Year: Semester IV (Spring)
17 semester hours
- EDUC 450: Seminar – SR (2)
- EDUC 455: Internship II (13)
- EDUC 460: Professional Learning Communities (2)