Admission to the Educator Preparation Program Prerequisites

Reading methods course EDU 397A and Math methods course EDU 397C or EDU 497R

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a special educator
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a secondary educator
• Follow the ethical codes applicable to their profession
• Follow special education laws, general education laws, and practices
• Implement special education and general education practices that are evidence and researched based
• Understand the need to be a life-long learner in both the special education and general education professions

Required Courses 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements		31
Professional Education Core - Secondary
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy *	3
EDU 220	Human Growth & Development	3
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
EDU 354	Secondary Junior Field	2
EDU 380	Intro Curriculum Plan/Practice	2
EDU 397A	Methods: K-8 Language Arts 1	3
EDU 397C	Methods: K-8 Mathematics 1	3
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
or EDU 495C	Student Teaching: 5-12
HTH 412	Drugs and Alcohol	1
Content Area Methods Course		2-3
Subtotal		40-41
Special Education Major Required Courses
EDSP 301	Tchng Stdnts w Lrning Disab	3
EDSP 302	Tchng Stdnts w Emot Beha Disor	3
EDSP 303	Tchng Stdnts w Intellect Disab	3
EDSP 402	Individualizing Curriculum	3
EDSP 404	Teaching Special Populations	2
EDSP 405	Assess of Students with Excep	3
EDSP 461	Positive Behavior Supports	3
EDSP 462	Spec Ed Law, Policy, Practice	3
EDSP 495	Student Teaching in Special Ed	9
EDU 438	Literacy Assessmnt, Diag, Inst 2	3
Subtotal		35
Secondary Teaching Major		30
Total Minimum Credits		136

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

¹

Courses must be taken prior to entering the Educator Preparation Program.

²

EDU 433 is a prerequisite for EDU 438; however, this prerequisite is waived for Secondary/SPED double majors and reading minors because they are meeting the prerequisite through other program requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the double major of Secondary Education and Special Education.  Due to course changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly.  Students should consult with their faculty advisors to plan classes before registering each semester.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy	3
COMX 111	Intro to Public Speaking	3
or COMX 115	Intro to Interpersonal Comm
HSTA 101	American History I	3
or HSTA 102	American History II
Gen Ed Math		3
Total		15
Spring
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
NASX 105	Intro Native American Studies	3
or NASX 205	Native Americans in Contmp Soc
Gen Ed Fine Arts		3
Major		3
Total		15
Submit fingerprints for Criminal Background Check first semester.
Second Year
Fall
Gen Ed Science		3
Gen Ed Science Lab		1
EDU 220	Human Growth & Development (w/lab)	3
EDU 380	Intro Curriculum Plan/Practice	2
Major		6
Total		15
Spring
Major		9
Gen Ed Science		3
HTH 412	Drugs and Alcohol	1
Gen Ed Humanities		3
Total		16
Apply for Admission to Educator Preparation Program Spring Semester
Third Year
Fall
EDSP 303	Tchng Stdnts w Intellect Disab	3
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
EDU 397A	Methods: K-8 Language Arts	3
EDU 397C	Methods: K-8 Mathematics	3
EDSP 461	Positive Behavior Supports	3
EDU 354	Secondary Junior Field	2
Content Methods		2-3
Total		19-20
Spring
Major		6
EDU 438	Literacy Assessmnt, Diag, Inst	3
EDSP 301	Tchng Stdnts w Lrning Disab	3
EDSP 302	Tchng Stdnts w Emot Beha Disor	3
EDSP 405	Assess of Students with Excep	3
Total		18
Fourth Year
Fall
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
EDSP 402	Individualizing Curriculum	3
EDSP 404	Teaching Special Populations	2
EDSP 462	Spec Ed Law, Policy, Practice	3
Major		6
Total		17
Spring
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
or EDU 495C	Student Teaching: 5-12
EDSP 495	Student Teaching in Special Ed	9
Total		18
Apply to Student Teach Fall Semester
Apply to Graduate Fall Semester
Apply for Licensure Spring Semester