Special Education (B.S.) Mild-Moderate Disabilities Concentration
Objectives
The EMES Department’s Special Education academic program objectives are:
- To prepare personnel for staffing special education and disabilities services positions in schools and other related human resource agencies.
- To offer a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates a variety of experiences including campus-based experiences (micro-teaching clinics, case studies, computer-assisted instruction, as well as field-based experiences– student teaching, internships, tutoring, etc.).
- To facilitate student development by broadening the knowledge base in which the curriculum is based by attending conferences, workshops, seminars and participating in collaborative activities with other community agencies (public schools, human resource agencies, etc.).
- To enhance students’ ability to work with individuals with disabilities and culturally diverse populations through selected research, teaching, and field-based experiences.
- To accommodate students from various ethnic backgrounds through an open, multi-cultural approach to Special Education personnel preparation.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 304 | ORGAN PROC FOR SPEC EDUC | 3 |
| SPED 307 | BEHAVIOR MANAGEMNT FOR EX CHIL | 3 |
| SPED 311 | EXCEP CHILD &YOUTH IN THE SCHO | 3 |
| SPED 339 | VOC CAREER PLANN FOR EXCEP ADO | 3 |
| SPED 420 | INTRO TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| SPED 422 | TCHNG CHILD W MILD/MOD DISABIL | 3 |
| SPED 428 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| SPED 430 | TCHG CHILD W INTELLECTL DISABI | 3 |
| SPED 432 | TEACHING CHILD W LEARNING DIS | 3 |
| SPED 499 | SEM IN THE MLDY/MDRY HANDICAPP | 3 |
| EDCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDCI 401 | Unit Planning, Assessment, and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDCI 402 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IN STD TCH | 12 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
See the approved curriculum maps provided below.
Curriculum Map: Special Education
Concentration: Mild/Moderate Disability
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Begin PRAXIS I Core Workshops | ||
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| MATH 114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Register for PRAXIS I Core Exam | ||
| EDCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 301 or MUS 203 |
ART FOR CHILDREN or MUSIC FOR CHILDREN |
3 |
| RE 309 | EARLY LITERACY I | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COUN 315 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| ENG 218 | ADVANCE COMPOSITION | 3 |
| MATH 226 | CONCEPTS & STRUCS OF MATH I | 3 |
| SS 203 | HISTORICAL&CULTURAL FOUNDATNS | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Begin PRAXIS PLT Workshops | ||
| ETEC 367 | INTRO TO ASSMNT MSRMT & EVALTN | 3 |
| RE 312 | EARLY LITERACY II | 3 |
| SPED 304 | ORGAN PROC FOR SPEC EDUC | 3 |
| SPED 311 | EXCEP CHILD &YOUTH IN THE SCHO | 3 |
| SPED 339 | VOC CAREER PLANN FOR EXCEP ADO | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Register for PRAXIS PLT Exam | ||
| RE 310 | TCHNG READING IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| RE 311 | Strategies and Techniques for Teaching English Language Arts and Literacy in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 420 | INTRO TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| SPED 422 | TCHNG CHILD W MILD/MOD DISABIL | 3 |
| SPED 428 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDCI 401 | Unit Planning, Assessment, and Classroom Management 1 | 3 |
| SPED 430 | TCHG CHILD W INTELLECTL DISABI | 3 |
| SPED 432 | TEACHING CHILD W LEARNING DIS | 3 |
| SPED 450 | TCHG CHLDN W EMO & BEH DISORDE | 3 |
| SPED 499 | SEM IN THE MLDY/MDRY HANDICAPP | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDCI 402 | CLINICAL INTERNSHIP IN STD TCH 1 | 12 |
| SPED 307 | BEHAVIOR MANAGEMNT FOR EX CHIL | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Restricted until PRAXIS CORE is attempted. RC=Restricted courses that require admission to Teacher Education.
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Special Education program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of special education content, concepts, and tools.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of special education by responding to questions based on the CEC standards.
- Create a plan for instruction using those components that contain information on where and how students reach identified goals and objectives (Design for Instruction Module).
- Assess, plan, develop and implement the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) as part of a collaborative effort among families, students, and colleagues.