Teaching Students with Disabilities (All Grades) with Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)

Program Learning Outcomes, Childhood with Special Education Standards (CEC)

1. Candidates understand how exceptionalities may interact with development and learning and use this knowledge to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.
2. Candidates create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments  so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop emotional well being, positive social interactions, and self-determination.
3. Candidates use knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for individuals with exceptionalities.
4. Candidates use multiple methods of assessment and data sources in making educational decisions.
5. Candidates select, adapt, and use a repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance learning of individuals with exceptionalities.
6.  Candidates use foundational knowledge of the field and their professional ethical principles and practice standards to inform special education practice, to engage in lifelong learning, and to advance the profession.
7. Candidates collaborate with families, other educators, related service providers, individuals with exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies in culturally responsive ways to address the needs of individuals with exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences.

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.

Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 87-88

Liberal Arts Concentration: (32-33 Credits)

• MATH 140 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education I Credit(s): 3 *
• MATH 141 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education II Credit(s): 3 *

• Natural Science with Lab Credit(s): 4

• Natural Science with Lab (with a different prefix) Credit(s): 4

• ENGL 203 - Reader and Text: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4

• ENGL course (at the 300 or 400 level) Credit(s): 4

• HIST course (at the 200 level) Credit(s): 4

• PSYC 215 - Child Development Credit(s): 3 *

• One course at 200 or above level in Math, English, History or Science Credit(s): 3-4

Sample Course Map

For students who matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.

Curriculum Map  

• First Year
  • Fall - 17 Credits
    • MATH 140 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education I  
    • Global Society (SST)
    • WRTG 105 - Writing Seminar: (subtitle)  
    • Natural Science
    • Global Society (CGC)
  • Spring - 15 Credits
    • MATH 141 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Education II 
    • World Language (101)
    • Natural Science
    • Global Society (WCV)
• Second Year
  • Fall - 17 Credits
    • SPED 231 - Introduction to Special Education 
    • INTD 203 - Social Foundations of Education in the United States 
    • PSYC 215 - Child Development  
    • ENGL 203 - Reader and Text: (subtitle)  
    • World Language (102)
  • Spring - 14 Credits
    • SPED 224 - Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning Strategies for Diverse Children  
    • ENGL 300/400
    • HIST 200/300/400
    • Global Society (CAI)
• Third Year
  • Fall - 15 Credits
    • CURR 213 - Reading and Writing Processes  
    • SPED 370 - Block III Special Education Early Childhood Practicum  
    • SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities  
    • Concentration
    • Elective
  • Spring - 15 Credits
    • CURR 313 - Classroom Reading and Literature Programs  
    • CURR 316 - Teaching Science and Mathematics to Children  
    • CURR 317 - Social Studies and Curriculum Integration  
    • H&PE 350 - Health and Safety Issues in the Schools  
    • Elective
• Fourth Year
  • Fall - 15 Credit hours
    • SPED 372 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities  
    • SPED 382 - Assessment Design, Interpretation, and Data Informed Planning for Students with Disabilities  
    • SPED 383 - Special Education Classroom Management Skills  
    • SPED 385 - Team Approaches to Education of Students with Disabilities  
    • SPED 481 - Block V Special Education Adolescence Practicum  
  • Spring - 12 Credits
    • Student Teaching
    • SPED 491 - Student Teaching - Special Education: Mild Disabilities  
    • EDUC 491 - Student Teaching - Childhood  

KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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