Education: General Special Education, BA

Education Core

• ED 1000 (OE 1000) - Introduction to Education Credits: 4 with a B- or better required to apply to the major.
• ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment Credits: 4
• ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner Credits: 4
• ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum Credits: 4
• ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Educators and Students Credits: 4
• ED 3410 - Learning the Art of Classroom Management Credits: 4
• ED 4000 - Methods of Teaching and Learning Credits: 4
• ED 4905 - Culminating Clinical Experience Credits: 12

Special Education Content

• ED 2020 - Language and Grammar Credits: 4
• ED 3000 - Teaching English Language Arts Credits: 4
• ED 3010 - Teaching Math Credits: 4
• ED 3020 - Teaching Science Credits: 4
• ED 3030 - Teaching Social Studies Credits: 4
• ED 3500 - Understanding the Needs of Students with Disabilities Credits: 4
• ED 3510 - Curriculum Design & Implementation in Special Education Credits: 4
• ED 3520 - Assessment for Unique Learners Credits: 4
• 4 credits in  ED 3920 - Fieldwork Practicum Credits: 2
• PS 2160 - Life-Span Development Credits: 4

LAS Education Core

• LAS 1000 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 2
• WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4 (or approved LAS Writing course)
• MT 1015 - Number Sense Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
• LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
• LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
• LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
• LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
• LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
• LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
• LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
• LAS Elective Credits: 4 (One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.)

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.