Elementary Education, Special Education Concentration, B.S.

GEC Requirement for Elementary Education Majors

• MAT 166 - Concept based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers 3 credits
• MAT 167 - Concept-Based Mathematics for Elementary Classroom Teachers II 3 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Professional Education - 54 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World 3 credits
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Pedagogy 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 287 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits
• EDU 302 - Teaching & Learning in a Proficiency-Based System 3 credits
• EDU 305 - Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments 3 credits
• EDU 351 - Teaching Elementary Reading 3 credits
• EDU 357 - Children’s Literature 3 credits
• EDU 361 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 364 - K-12 Content-Area Literacy 3 credits
• EDU 366 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 371 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits
• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Special Education - 21 Credit Hours

• SED 420 - Special Education Law 3 credits
• SED 445 - Guiding Positive Behavior 3 credits
• SED 362 - Language Development in Exceptional Learners 3 credits
• SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education 3 credits
• SED 365 - Instructional Strategies in Special Education 3 credits
• SED 435 - Program Planning and Curricular Adaptation for Exceptional Learners 3 credits
• SED 340 - Collaboration & Consultation in General and Special Education 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 120

Total credits required for degree: 120

• Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA in major and concentration: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA professional education sequence: 3.00
• Minimum cumulative GPA for student teaching: 3.00
• Student must hold current First Aid/CPR Certification