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2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education, BSED

Program Codes: SPCE

Completion of the sequence of study in this major leads to Pennsylvania Department of Education special education certification in grades PreK-12. Students will be prepared to teach persons with intellectual disabilities, autism, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, brain injuries, emotional/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, and multiple disabilities. Academic course work and field experiences are integrated within the course of study.

See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “3-Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Communications section of this catalog.

Liberal Studies: 44

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Mathematics:

MATH 151 - Elements of Mathematics I Credits: 3

Natural Science:

Option one required (SCI 104 , or SCI 105 or SCI 107 and SCI 117 recommended)

Social Science:

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 3

MATH 152 - Elements of Mathematics II Credits: 3 (required)

College: 24

Preprofessional Education Sequence:

EDEX 103 - Special Education Technology Credits: 3
EDSP 102 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3

Professional Education Sequence:

EDSP 477 - Assessment of Student Learning: Design and Interpretation of Educational Measures Credits: 3
EDUC 242 - Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience I Credits: 1
EDUC 342 - Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience II Credits: 1
EDUC 421 - Student Teaching Credits: 5-6
EDUC 441 - Student Teaching Credits: 5-12
EDUC 442 - School Law Credits: 1

Major: 53

Required Courses:

ECED 425 - Methods of Teaching and Assessing Language Arts: Pre-K to Grade 4 Learners Credits: 3
EDEX 111 - Introduction to Exceptional Persons Credits: 3
EDEX 114 - Atypical Development in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Credits: 3
EDEX 223 - Reading Methods and Strategies for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
EDEX 323 - Instruction of English Language Learners with Special Needs Credits: 2
EDEX 340 - Introduction to Behavior Management in Special Education Credits: 3
EDEX 369 - Education of Persons with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disabilities or Brain Injury Credits: 3
EDEX 378 - Education of Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Physical/Multiple Disabilities Credits: 3
EDEX 415 - Preschool Education for Children with Disabilities Credits: 3
EDEX 424 - Strategic Assessment and Instruction in Expository Texts Credits: 3
EDEX 425 - Methods and Curriculum Mild-Moderate Disabilities Credits: 3
EDEX 435 - Methods and Curriculum–Severe Cognitive Disabilities Credits: 3
EDEX 440 - Ethical and Professional Behavior Credits: 1
EDEX 458 - Transition Assessment and Planning for Youth with Disabilities Credits: 3
EDEX 460 - Family Perspectives on Disability Credits: 3
EDHL 308 - Supporting Language and Communication for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing, English Language Learners, and Individuals with Language Disorders Credits: 3
ENGL 323 - Teaching Literature and Reading in the Secondary School Credits: 3
MATH 330 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School Credits: 3
MATH 335 - Teaching Mathematics in Special Education Credits: 2

Total Degree Requirements: 121