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

2012-2013 Curriculum

Core Curriculum (31-44 credits)

1. English (3-8 credits)
   • ENG 100 or ENG 101
   • ENG 102
2. Study and Technology Skills (0-2 credits)
   Transfer students with 30 or more transferrable college credits will be able to waive the Study and Technology Core Requirement.
   • CEP 123
3. Mathematics (3-5 credits) 
   • Choose one course from the followng: MATH 120, MATH 124, MATH 128, MATH 181 or MATH 182
4. Natural Sciences (7-8 credits) 
   Students are required to take two science courses, at least one of which must include an associated laboratory course. An asterisk (*) indicates a course that may be taken for laboratory credit.
   • Natural Science courses without associated laboratory
     Choose from the followng: AST 103, AST 104, CHEM 105, ENV 101, GEOG 117 or GEOL 100
   • Natural Science courses with associated laboratory
     Choose from the followng: AST 103/105*, AST 104/105*, BIOL 101*, BIOL 189*, CHEM 110*, CHEM 111*, CHEM 121*, CHEM 122*, GEOL 101*, GEOL 102*, PHYS 151* or PHYS 152*
5. Social Sciences (3 credits)
   • PSY 101
6. Fine Arts (3 credits)
   • Choose one course from the followng: ART 101, ART 160, ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 100, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134 or THTR 100
7. Humanities (6 credits)
   • COM 101-Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
   • Choose one course from the followng: CH 201, CH 202, COM 250, ETS 101, Any Literature ENG 231 or higher, Any Philosophy (other than 102, 105, 109), Any History, Foreign Language 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147 or AM 148
8. Constitution (3-6 credits)
   • Choose from the following: CH 203, PSC 101 (from an NSHE institution), PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution excluding UNR), HIST 101 and PSC 100 or HIST 101 and HIST 217 
9. Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
   • Choose one course from the followng: ANTH 101, ANTH 216, EDRL 402, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 290, ENG 292, ENG 427A, ENG 481A, ENG 481B, ENG 485, ENG 485A, ENG 486A, ENG 490, ENG 490A, ENG 494A, ENG 495C, ENG 496A, ENG 497A, ETS 101, ETS 302, ETS 375, ETS 435, HIST 320, HIST 418, HIST 424, HIST 432, HIST 433, HIST 436, HIST 444, HIST 449, HIST 450, HIST 470, HIST 478, NURS 310, SOC 102, SOC 449, SOC 453, SOC 469, SOC 471 or WMST 101

Additional Major Requirements (12 credits)

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

Major Requirements (79 credits)

1. EDU 203 - Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
2. EDU 206 - Classroom Learning Environments (3 credits)
3. EDU 208 - Students with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
4. EDU 210 - Nevada School Law (2 credits)
5. EDU 214 - Preparing Teachers To Use Technology (3 credits)
6. EDU 250 - Foundations of Education (3 credits)
7. EDRL 442 - Literacy Instruction I (3 credits)
8. EDRL 451A - Content Area Literacy Elementary (3 credits)
9. EDRL 471 - Language Acquisition, Development and Learning (3 credits)
10. EDSP 432 - Serving Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families (3 credits)
    The following courses require program admission:
11. EDEL 433 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 credits)
12. EDEL 441 - Standards-based Curriculum-Elementary Science (Physics emphasis) (4 credits)
13. EDEL 443 - Teaching Elementary School Science (3 credits)
14. EDEL 445 - Curriculum Development Elementary School Science (Earth Science emphasis) (4 credits)
15. EDEL 453 - Teaching Elementary School Social Science (3 credits)
16. EDRL 427 - Teaching Writing Across School Curriculum (3 credits)
17. EDRL 443 - Literacy Instruction II (3 credits)
18. EDRL 461 - Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy (3 credits)
19. EDSP 414 - Career Education for Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
20. EDSP 443 - Special Education Curriculum: General Method (3 credits)
21. EDSP 452 - Assessment for Special Education Teachers (3 credits)
22. EDSP 453 - Behavior Management Techniques for Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
23. EDSP 493* - Supervised Internship in Special Education (12 credits)

Grades below a C- carry no credit towards major requirements.
Education specific transfer courses can not be older than 5 years.
*Student Teaching application is required for EDEL 493.

Summary of Credit Requirements

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