Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Special Education

Curriculum

I) College Core Curriculum...31-43 

1. English (3-8 credits) – Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum
2. Study and Technology Skills (0-2 credits) - Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum 
3. Mathematics (3-5 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum 
4. Natural Sciences (7 credits) 
   1. Any Biology course with a lab...4 
   2. AST 103 – Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System...3 
5. Social Sciences (3 credits) 
   1. PSY 101 – General Psychology...3 
6. Fine Arts (3 credits) - Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum 
7. Humanities (6 credits) 
   1. COM 101 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication...3 
   2. Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum 
8. Constitution (3-6 credits) - Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum 
9. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits) - Refer to the Community-Based Learning section of the Core Curriculum

II) Additional major requirements...12 

1. MATH 122 - Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers..3
2. MATH 123 - Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers..3 
3. PSY 307 - Principles of Educational Psychology...3 
4. PSY 430 - Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood...3

III) Major Requirements...77 

1. EDEL 433- Teaching Elementary School Mathematics...3 
2. EDEL 441- Standards-based Curriculum-Elementary Science (Physics emphasis)...3 
3. EDEL 443- Teaching Elementary School Science...3 
4. EDEL 443P- Teaching Elementary School Science Practicum (Physics emphasis)...1 
5. EDEL 443P- Teaching Elementary School Science Practicum (Earth Science emphasis)...1 
6. EDEL 445- Curriculum Development Elementary School Science (Earth Science emphasis)...3 
7. EDEL 453- Teaching Elementary School Social Science...3
8. EDEL 483- Elementary Supervised Student Teaching...12 
9. EDRL 407- Teaching Literature... 3
10. EDRL 442- Literacy Instruction I... 3 
11. EDRL 443- Literacy Instruction II...3 
12. EDRL 451- Content Area Literacy... 3 
13. EDRL 461- Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy...3
14. EDRL 471- Language Acquisition, Development and Learning...3 
15. EDSP 414- Career Education for Students with Disabilities...3 
16. EDSP 432- Serving Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families...3
17. EDSP 443- Special Education Curriculum: General Method...3 
18. EDSP 452- Assessment for Special Education Teachers... 3 
19. EDSP 453- Behavior Management Techniques for Students with Disabilities... 3 
20. EDU 203- Introduction to Special Education... 3 
21. EDU 206 - Classroom Learning Environments... 3 
22. EDU 214 – Preparing Teachers To Use Technology... 3 
23. EDU 250- Foundations of Educations... 3 
24. EL 401- Law and Ethics for Educators...3

Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a Concentration in Special Education